Kurt Weimer, President and General Manager
Kurt Weimer is responsible for strategy, growth, and client service. An experienced professional, Weimer brings in-depth knowledge and extensive management experience. His background includes more than 25 years of sales, operations, and leadership positions throughout the country with CIGNA. In these roles, Weimer improved operational efficiency, strengthened service levels and enhanced CIGNA's visibility in the market, growing new and existing business. Weimer is a dedicated volunteer for the March of Dimes, serving on the Board of Directors of Greater New York chapter. He holds a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University.
Frank Benedetto, Vice President of Sales
and Service, CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona
Frank Benedetto is responsible for
sales leadership and management in Arizona
and Nevada. Benedetto joined CIGNA HealthCare
in 1996 as a sales manager, responsible for
Southern Arizona, Utah and Las Vegas. In 1999
he was promoted to executive director for CIGNA
HealthCare in Tucson, overseeing sales and
operations for the Tucson health plan. Most
recently, he was the new business sales manager,
responsible for new health plan sales to businesses
with 50 or more employees in Arizona.
Prior to joining
CIGNA HealthCare, Benedetto served as an account
executive for PARTNERS Health Plan, a division
of HealthPartners of Arizona. He has more than
15 years of sales and marketing experience. Benedetto
graduated from the University of Arizona with a
bachelor's degree in operations management. He
is a non-resident board member of the Boys and
Girls Club in Tucson.
Chris Hogan, Vice President of Sales, Small Employer Segment
Chris Hogan is vice president of sales for smaller employers (2-250) in Arizona and Nevada. Hogan oversees CIGNA HealthCare’s sales operations and directs all activities associated with the growth and retention of the health care business for this market segment.
Hogan began his career with Great-West in 1989 as a sales executive in the Washington DC sales office and most recently served as regional sales director for the company, which was recently acquired by CIGNA. While at Great-West, he demonstrated his strong sales abilities with numerous awards for top sales performance. Hogan transferred to Phoenix in 1995 as a producing manager and was promoted to regional sales manager shortly thereafter. Under his leadership, the Phoenix sales office was a consistent leader in new and renewal sales.
A longtime Phoenix resident, Hogan is involved in various charitable programs in the community, including Special Olympics and Welcome to America, a program that helps refugees get settled in the Valley.
Robert Matura, Vice President of Sales, Medicare and Individual Product Lines
Robert Matura is the Vice President of Sales for CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona’s Medicare Advantage product lines, HMO Group Retiree product line and the Individually Underwritten product line. Matura has over 13 years of experience in the health care industry leading different products lines including Small Group, Medicare and Individual. Throughout his career, Matura has successfully created and led multiple distribution channels to continually drive profitable growth.
Within CIGNA, Matura is responsible for sales, marketing, product, pricing and distribution for the Medicare and Individual products. His sales teams utilize a variety of distribution channels to maximize results while ensuring compliance with CMS and the DOI.
Prior to joining CIGNA, Matura worked for PacifiCare for seven years holding a variety of leadership positions. Matura has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Rollins College.
