Christopher De Rosa Promoted to Regional Vice President, West Segment

* De Rosa brings extensive health benefit expertise and leadership to the role

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. – – CIGNA announced today that it haspromoted Christopher De Rosa to regional vice president for the company’s west region. De Rosa, who most recently served as the general manager for CIGNA in Southern California and Nevada, brings more than 20 years of health care industry expertise to the position.

CIGNA’s west region comprises California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Idaho and Montana. An internal and external search is under way for a new general manager for Southern California and Nevada.

“Chris brings outstanding leadership and vision to this position, “said Michael Triplett, regional segment president for CIGNA. “Under his leadership, the Southern California and Nevada markets grew significantly, and we also experienced improved service and enhanced employee engagement and morale. We are pleased that he will be using his drive and energy to continue to build CIGNA’s presence in his expanded area of responsibility.”

De Rosa, who joined CIGNA in 1992, has held various positions with the company in small group, national accounts and regional segment as well leading sales effectiveness and customer reporting. De Rosa also developed CIGNA’s Government and Taft Hartley segment, growing this important line of business for the company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine.

About CIGNA
CIGNA (NYSE: CI) is a global health service and financial company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. CIGNA Corporation’s operating subsidiaries in the United States provide an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, as well as group life, accident and disability insurance. CIGNA offers products and services in over 27 countries and jurisdictions and has approximately 65 million customer relationships throughout the world. All products and services are provided exclusively by such operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation. Such operating subsidiaries include Life Insurance Company of North America, CIGNA Life Insurance Company of New York, and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. To learn more about CIGNA, visit www.cigna.com.