UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

R QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

for the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-08323

Cigna Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		06-1059331
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
900 Cottage Grove Road Bloomfield, Connecticut		06002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(860) 226-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(860) 226-6741
Registrant’s facsimile number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark				YES	NO
· whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.				R	o
· whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).				R	o
· whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer R	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller Reporting Company o
· whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).				o	R

As of October 15, 2012, 285,890,413 shares of the issuer’s common stock were outstanding.

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income

	Unaudited				Unaudited
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues
Premiums and fees	$	6,637	$	4,748	$	19,464	$	14,267
Net investment income	283		297		854		860
Mail order pharmacy revenues	401		368		1,189		1,056
Other revenues	26		184		76		289
Realized investment gains (losses):
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturities, net	-		(23)		(6)		(25)
Other realized investment gains	11		36		26		81
Total realized investment gains	11		13		20		56
Total revenues	7,358		5,610		21,603		16,528
Benefits and Expenses
Health Care medical claims expense	3,269		2,014		9,711		6,125
Other benefit expenses	1,203		1,272		3,521		3,324
Mail order pharmacy cost of goods sold	324		309		975		874
GMIB fair value (gain) loss	(53)		224		(33)		245
Other operating expenses	1,897		1,518		5,571		4,516
Total benefits and expenses	6,640		5,337		19,745		15,084
Income before Income Taxes	718		273		1,858		1,444
Income taxes:
Current	228		114		574		274
Deferred	24		(24)		67		182
Total income taxes	252		90		641		456
Net Income	466		183		1,217		988
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-		-		-		1
Shareholders’ Net Income	$	466	$	183	$	1,217	$	987
Shareholders’ Net Income Per Share:
Basic	$	1.64	$	0.68	$	4.27	$	3.67
Diluted	$	1.61	$	0.67	$	4.20	$	3.62
Dividends Declared Per Share	$	-	$	-	$	0.04	$	0.04

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Unaudited				Unaudited
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Shareholders’ net income	$	466	$	183	$	1,217	$	987
Shareholders’ other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized appreciation on securities:
Fixed maturities	83		94		169		175
Equity securities	-		(3)		2		(3)
Net unrealized appreciation on securities	83		91		171		172
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), derivatives	(4)		13		(4)		3
Net translation of foreign currencies	31		(95)		23		(7)
Postretirement benefits liability adjustment	8		4		44		13
Shareholders’ other comprehensive income	118		13		234		181
Shareholders’ comprehensive income	584		196		1,451		1,168
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-		-		-		1
Total comprehensive income	$	584	$	196	$	1,451	$	1,169

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except per share amounts)	Unaudited As of September 30, 2012				As of December 31, 2011
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost, $15,577; $14,257)			$	17,868			$	16,217
Equity securities, at fair value (cost, $121; $124)			109				100
Commercial mortgage loans			2,946				3,301
Policy loans			1,519				1,502
Real estate			83				87
Other long-term investments			1,197				1,058
Short-term investments			151				225
Total investments			23,873				22,490
Cash and cash equivalents			2,236				4,690
Accrued investment income			283				252
Premiums, accounts and notes receivable, net			1,714				1,358
Reinsurance recoverables			6,391				6,256
Deferred policy acquisition costs			1,022				817
Property and equipment			1,136				1,024
Deferred income taxes, net			407				803
Goodwill			5,878				3,164
Other assets, including other intangibles			2,229				1,750
Separate account assets			8,362				8,093
Total assets			$	53,531			$	50,697
Liabilities
Contractholder deposit funds			$	8,537			$	8,553
Future policy benefits			9,209				8,593
Unpaid claims and claim expenses			4,253				4,146
Health Care medical claims payable			1,581				1,095
Unearned premiums and fees			474				502
Total insurance and contractholder liabilities			24,054				22,889
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities			6,373				6,627
Short-term debt			226				104
Long-term debt			4,986				4,990
Separate account liabilities			8,362				8,093
Total liabilities			44,001				42,703
Contingencies — Note 18
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock (par value per share, $0.25; shares issued, 366; authorized, 600)			92				92
Additional paid-in capital			3,282				3,188
Net unrealized appreciation, fixed maturities	$	908			$	739
Net unrealized appreciation, equity securities	3				1
Net unrealized depreciation, derivatives	(27)				(23)
Net translation of foreign currencies	26				3
Postretirement benefits liability adjustment	(1,463)				(1,507)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(553)				(787)
Retained earnings			11,962				10,787
Less treasury stock, at cost			(5,253)				(5,286)
Total shareholders’ equity			9,530				7,994
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			$	53,531			$	50,697
Shareholders’ Equity Per Share			$	33.24			$	28.00

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity

					Accumulated
Unaudited			Additional		Other
For the three months ended September 30, 2012	Common		Paid-in		Comprehensive		Retained		Treasury		Shareholders’		Noncontrolling		Total
(In millions, except per share amounts)	Stock		Capital		Loss		Earnings		Stock		Equity		Interest		Equity

Balance at July 1, 2012, as retrospectively adjusted	$	92	$	3,276	$	(671)	$	11,501	$	(5,176)	$	9,022	$	-	$	9,022
Effect of issuing stock for employee benefit plans			6				(5)		8		9				9
Other comprehensive income					118						118				118
Net income							466				466		-		466
Repurchase of common stock									(85)		(85)				(85)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	92	$	3,282	$	(553)	$	11,962	$	(5,253)	$	9,530	$	-	$	9,530

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 (In millions, except per share amounts)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock		Shareholders’ Equity		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
Balance at July 1, 2011, as retrospectively adjusted	$	88	$	2,556	$	(446)	$	10,336	$	(5,318)	$	7,216	$	-	$	7,216
Effect of issuing stock for employee benefit plans			5				(3)		16		18				18
Other comprehensive income					13						13				13
Net income							183				183		-		183
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	88	$	2,561	$	(433)	$	10,516	$	(5,302)	$	7,430	$	-	$	7,430

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity

Unaudited For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (In millions, except per share amounts)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock		Shareholders’ Equity		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2012, as retrospectively adjusted	$	92	$	3,188	$	(787)	$	10,787	$	(5,286)	$	7,994	$	-	$	7,994
Effect of issuing stock for employee benefit plans			94				(31)		118		181				181
Other comprehensive income					234						234				234
Net income							1,217				1,217		-		1,217
Common dividends declared (per share: $0.04)							(11)				(11)				(11)
Repurchase of common stock							-		(85)		(85)				(85)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	92	$	3,282	$	(553)	$	11,962	$	(5,253)	$	9,530	$	-	$	9,530

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (In millions, except per share amounts)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock		Shareholders’ Equity		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2011, as previously reported	$	88	$	2,534	$	(614)	$	9,879	$	(5,242)	$	6,645	$	18	$	6,663
Cumulative effect of amended accounting guidance for deferred policy acquisition costs							(289)				(289)				(289)
Balance at January 1, 2011, as retrospectively adjusted	88		2,534		(614)		9,590		(5,242)		6,356		18		6,374
Effect of issuing stock for employee benefit plans			23				(50)		165		138				138
Effect of acquiring noncontrolling interest			4								4		(19)		(15)
Other comprehensive income					181						181				181
Net income							987				987		1		988
Common dividends declared (per share: $0.04)							(11)				(11)				(11)
Repurchase of common stock									(225)		(225)				(225)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	88	$	2,561	$	(433)	$	10,516	$	(5,302)	$	7,430	$	-	$	7,430

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Unaudited
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	1,217	$	988
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	406		252
Realized investment gains	(20)		(56)
Deferred income taxes	67		182
Gains on sale of businesses (excluding discontinued operations)	(14)		(20)
Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of non-operating effects:
Premiums, accounts and notes receivable	(20)		(133)
Reinsurance recoverables	50		8
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(106)		(106)
Other assets	166		(292)
Insurance liabilities	75		380
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(394)		293
Current income taxes	141		(202)
Other, net	(11)		(51)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,557		1,243
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from investments sold:
Fixed maturities	439		452
Equity securities	8		5
Commercial mortgage loans	325		166
Other (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)	649		999
Investment maturities and repayments:
Fixed maturities	1,030		943
Commercial mortgage loans	311		274
Investments purchased:
Fixed maturities	(1,907)		(2,309)
Equity securities	(8)		(18)
Commercial mortgage loans	(314)		(279)
Other (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)	(600)		(1,169)
Property and equipment purchases	(329)		(291)
Acquisitions and dispositions, net of cash acquired	(3,468)		1
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,864)		(1,226)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Deposits and interest credited to contractholder deposit funds	999		1,002
Withdrawals and benefit payments from contractholder deposit funds	(927)		(895)
Change in cash overdraft position	19		(57)
Net change in short-term debt	123		(222)
Issuance of long-term debt	-		587
Repayment of long-term debt	(326)		(2)
Repurchase of common stock	(85)		(225)
Issuance of common stock	58		100
Common dividends paid	(11)		(11)
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities	(150)		277
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3		3
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2,454)		297
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1,	4,690		1,605
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30,	$	2,236	$	1,902
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Information:
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	$	414	$	466
Interest paid	$	186	$	124

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CIGNA CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1 Basis of Presentation

Cigna Corporation is a holding company and is not an insurance company. Its subsidiaries conduct various businesses that are described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (“2011 Form 10-K”). As used in this document, “Cigna” or “the Company” may refer to Cigna Corporation itself, one or more of its subsidiaries, or Cigna Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Cigna Corporation and its significant subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. These Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The Company is a global health services organization dedicated to helping its customers improve their health, well-being and sense of security. Its insurance subsidiaries are major providers of medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance and related products and services, the majority of which are offered through employers and other groups (e.g. governmental and non-governmental organizations, unions and associations). Cigna also offers Medicare and Medicaid products and health, life and accident insurance coverages primarily to individuals in the U.S. and selected international markets. In addition to its ongoing operations described above, the Company also has certain run-off operations, including a Run-off Reinsurance segment.

The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited but include all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary, in the opinion of management, for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the periods reported. The interim consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in the Company’s 2011 Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2012 and as updated by Cigna’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2012 (collectively, the “2011 Annual Report”).

The preparation of interim consolidated financial statements necessarily relies heavily on estimates. This and certain other factors, such as the seasonal nature of portions of the health care and related benefits business as well as competitive and other market conditions, call for caution in estimating full year results based on interim results of operations. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current presentation.

As explained further in Note 3, on August 31, 2012, the Company acquired Great American Supplemental Benefits Group for approximately $310 million, and on January 31, 2012, the Company acquired HealthSpring, Inc. for approximately $3.8 billion.

Note 2 Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Fees Paid to the Federal Government by Health Insurers (Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-06) In 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued accounting guidance for the health insurance industry assessment (the “fee”) mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“Health Care Reform”). The fee will be levied on health insurers beginning in 2014 based on a ratio of an insurer’s net health insurance premiums written for the previous calendar year compared to the U.S. health insurance industry total. In addition, because these fees will generally not be tax deductible, the Company’s effective tax rate is expected to be adversely impacted in future periods. Under the guidance, the liability for the fee will be estimated and recorded in full each year beginning in 2014 when health insurance is first provided. A corresponding deferred cost will be recorded and amortized over the calendar year. The amount of the fees is expected to be material, although the Company is unable to estimate the impact of these fees on shareholders’ net income and the effective tax rate because guidance for these calculations has not been finalized.

Deferred policy acquisition costs. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the FASB’s amended guidance (ASU 2010-26) on accounting for costs to acquire or renew insurance contracts. This guidance requires certain sales compensation and telemarketing costs related to unsuccessful efforts and any indirect costs to be expensed as incurred. The Company’s deferred acquisition costs arise from sales and renewal activities primarily in its supplemental health, life and accident business reported in the International segment. This amended guidance was implemented through retrospective adjustment of comparative prior periods. As reported in the Consolidated Statement of Equity, the cumulative effect of adopting the amended accounting guidance as of January 1, 2011 was a reduction in Total Shareholders’ Equity of $289 million. Full-year 2011 shareholders’ net income on a retrospectively adjusted basis was reduced by $67 million, partially offset by increased foreign currency translation of $6 million, resulting in a cumulative impact on Total Shareholders’ Equity as of December 31, 2011 of $350 million. Summarized below are the effects of the amended guidance on previously reported amounts for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011. This implementation had no impact on the underlying economic value or cash flows of the Company’s businesses, nor did it impact the Company’s liquidity or the statutory surplus of its insurance subsidiaries.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

	As previously		Effect of amended		As retrospectively
(in millions)	reported		accounting guidance		adjusted
Revenues, excluding other revenues	$	5,426	$		$	5,426
Other revenues	187		(3)		184
Total revenues	5,613		(3)		5,610
Benefits and expenses, excluding other operating expenses	3,819				3,819
Other operating expenses	1,497		21		1,518
Total benefits and expenses	5,316		21		5,337
Income before income taxes	297		(24)		273
Current income taxes	114				114
Deferred income taxes	(17)		(7)		(24)
Total taxes	97		(7)		90
Net income	200		(17)		183
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-				-
Shareholders’ Net Income	$	200	$	(17)	$	183
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.74	$	(0.06)	$	0.68
Diluted	$	0.74	$	(0.07)	$	0.67

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

	As previously		Effect of amended		As retrospectively
(in millions)	reported		accounting guidance		adjusted
Revenues, excluding other revenues	$	16,239	$		$	16,239
Other revenues	296		(7)		289
Total revenues	16,535		(7)		16,528
Benefits and expenses, excluding other operating expenses	10,568				10,568
Other operating expenses	4,454		62		4,516
Total benefits and expenses	15,022		62		15,084
Income before income taxes	1,513		(69)		1,444
Current income taxes	274				274
Deferred income taxes	201		(19)		182
Total taxes	475		(19)		456
Net income	1,038		(50)		988
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1				1
Shareholders’ Net Income	$	1,037	$	(50)	$	987
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	3.85	$	(0.18)	$	3.67
Diluted	$	3.80	$	(0.18)	$	3.62

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Statements of Income	1
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	2
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	51
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	85
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	86


PART II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	87
Item 1.A.	Risk Factors	88
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	89
Item 6.	Exhibits	90
SIGNATURE		91
INDEX TO EXHIBITS		E-1