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"The Big Picture" Newsletter
March 2007 : Current Issue
Special Feature
Protecting information at CIGNA
CIO Digest interviews CIGNA's Craig Shumard
As the health benefits industry grows
more deeply entrenched in the age of information,
Internet-based tools are playing an increasing
role in day-to-day business. But the gains
in speed and efficiency come with significant
risks, as hackers and cyberthieves take
aim at large corporations. In this  feature
article (PDF
1.2 mb) from the January-February
2007 issue of CIO Digest, senior
vice president of information protection Craig
Shumard explains how CIGNA is
working to keep information safe and secure.
Latest News
CIGNA continues support of Falmouth Road Race
Popular event helps raise money for non-profit
organizations
On August 12, 2007, runners will compete
in the 35th annual Falmouth
Road Race, a signature fund-raising
event that ranks as one of the top-rated
races on the international circuit. For
the second consecutive year, CIGNA Group
Insurance and CIGNA Dental will support
the event as title sponsor. Attracting
runners of all levels, from world-class
athletes to kids and seniors, the Falmouth
race has become an annual celebration
of fitness and caring, bringing together
some 10,000 runners and 50,000 fans along
the seven-mile course in Cape Cod,
Massachusetts. Last year, the race helped
raise over $860,000 for 35 local and national
non-profit organizations.
Product Spotlight
Health coverage now available for retired expatriates
CIGNA International offers program for retirees living in other
countries
Finding health care coverage can be a challenge for retirees living outside their home countries. The U.S. Medicare program generally does not provide coverage for beneficiaries living overseas, and social security programs of other countries frequently provide limited or no coverage for beneficiaries who reside outside of their home countries. Fortunately, CIGNA International Expatriates Benefits (CIEB), which helps employees living or traveling abroad gain access to appropriate care, now offers a benefit program for expatriate retirees and their eligible dependents. Under the new program, CIEB clients that have purchased a medical policy for their expatriate workforce on assignment outside their home countries can elect to extend benefits to their retiree population.
Bringing health and wellness to the workplace
New program offers employees onsite access to wellness screenings and health
coaching
Preventive care is an essential part of staying healthy, but consumers often feel too busy to take the time to attend wellness screenings. Recognizing convenience as an opportunity to increase participation in health
and wellness programs, CIGNA now offers a program that brings screenings and associated services to the workplace. Sessions can be scheduled during
the business hours, as well as on nights and weekends, to provide confidential screenings for cholesterol, glucose levels, blood pressure, height/weight/waist circumference and body mass index (BMI). Immediately following the screenings, employees can meet one-on-one with a health coach. CIGNA HealthCare is offering the program in collaboration with Health Solutions, a national health risk identification and health improvement firm.
Regional News
What's happening locally
CIGNA HealthCare news for your area
 Get
the latest CIGNA HealthCare news for your part of the country. Every
month, we post new articles of interest and
update the states to which they apply.
Here's where you'll also find up-to-date
local contact information to help you
with your questions and concerns. Want
to know the news for your area? Find
out here.
(NOTE: States with new
articles of special interest are highlighted
in blue.)
Organizational
Announcements
Juan Conde joins CIGNA as CIO
Fills new position added to senior management team
CIGNA HealthCare has appointed Juan
Conde to the post of chief
information officer, where he will oversee
IT strategy and the delivery of consumer-focused technology solutions.
Conde brings 20 years of IT experience in managing financial company
IT organizations where consumerism is a way of life,
including Sungard Capital Markets, UBS Warburg, and – most recently
– serving as senior vice president and CIO of Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce (CIBC) in New York.
CIGNA names Eric Wiseman to Board of Directors
Brings expertise in brands and consumer goods
Eric Wiseman, president, chief
operating officer and a director of VF Corporation, a leading marketer of branded lifestyle
apparel based in Greensboro, N.C., will
join CIGNA Corporation's Board of Directors effective April 25, 2007 for a term expiring in
April 2009. Wiseman is a 28-year veteran of the apparel industry,
joining VF in 1995 where he has held a progression of leadership
roles, including executive vice
president, Global Brands, and vice president and chairman of VF's
Outdoor and Sportswear Coalitions.
“CIGNA” and “CIGNA HealthCare” refer
to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation. Products
and services are provided by these operating
subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation. These
operating subsidiaries include Connecticut General
Life Insurance Company, Tel-Drug, Inc. and its
affiliates, CIGNA Behavioral Health, Inc., Intracorp,
and HMO or service company subsidiaries of CIGNA
Health Corporation and CIGNA Dental Health, Inc.
In Arizona, HMO plans are offered by CIGNA HealthCare
of Arizona, Inc. In California, HMO plans are
offered by CIGNA HealthCare of California, Inc.
In Connecticut, HMO plans are offered by CIGNA
HealthCare of Connecticut, Inc. In Virginia,
HMO plans are offered by CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic,
Inc. In North Carolina, HMO plans are offered
by CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina, Inc. All
other medical plans in these states are insured
or administered by Connecticut General Life Insurance
Company.
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