PHILADELPHIA, January 20, 2010 -
CIGNA International announced it will develop and offer individual
Private Medical Insurance (PMI) to respond to the emerging needs of
customers around the globe. CIGNA International – a world leader in
global life, accident and health insurance and global expatriate
benefits – will provide local PMI for citizens in countries outside the
United States as well as to individual expatriates and high net worth
individuals.
Keith Biddlestone has been appointed to lead CIGNA's international
individual PMI effort, effective Feb. 1. He will report to CIGNA
International President William L. Atwell and will be responsible for
establishing and implementing the company’s individual PMI strategy on
an international scale and creating a world-class international
individual business.
"We’re very pleased to have Keith take on this important role for CIGNA
International,” said Atwell. “While our goals are aggressive, with
Keith’s leadership, capability, expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the
individual PMI arena, I’m confident he’ll be successful in this new role
and help CIGNA International better serve individual expatriates and
local citizens around the globe.”
Biddlestone comes to CIGNA from Bupa International where he spent more
than 25 years in a variety of health care leadership positions in both
Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. Most recently, Biddlestone served
as managing director of Bupa’s global health care business based in the
U.K. There, he maintained full profit and loss responsibility for
operations across 190 countries and jurisdictions, including a
multi-distribution program selling individual PMI. Prior to this,
Biddlestone served as managing director of Bupa Asia-Pacific in Hong
Kong where he led operations across the region, including the domestic
PMI business in Hong Kong and Thailand. Biddlestone also has extensive
experience in managing private hospitals and clinics in the U.K.
About CIGNA International
CIGNA International is part of CIGNA (NYSE:CI), a global health service
and related insurance 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
medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits,
as well as group life, accident and disability insurance. Outside the
U.S. CIGNA delivers access to superior quality health care and related
financial protection programs to employers, affinity groups and
individuals. CIGNA actively sells in 27 countries and jurisdictions and
serves expatriates virtually everywhere in the world. On a global scale,
CIGNA serves some 46 million people. To learn more about CIGNA, visit www.cigna.com.
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