Posts Tagged ‘CIGNA’
New international private medical insurance (iPMI) plans target oil and gas workers and include medical evacuation from remote places. The range, from Cigna Global Health Benefits Europe, is designed specifically for oil and gas rig workers. The provider says Cigna Energy Plans have been created to serve the insurance needs of rig workers, which are [...]
Whether you are travelling or moving abroad, you are probably aware that you need some form of health insurance. So can you get away with travel insurance for a brief period living abroad, or will nothing but expatriate health insurance do? Essentially travel insurance covers more than just medical care. Cancellations, loss of personal belongings [...]
When healthcare reforms were first discussed in the United States there were concerns about how they would affect expats and their insurers. Cigna, one of the biggest expat insurers in the U.S., had said it would consider moving its workers abroad to avoid the new regulations. About 700 people work for Cigna writing insurance policies, and most [...]
Back in November Cigna announced a joint venture agreement with India’s massive TTK Group, which would sell private medical insurance in that country. At the moment both companies are still awaiting regulatory approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. They expect to have it by 2013. But that hasn’t stopped them from developing their [...]
Everyone wants a piece of India these days. Most recently, Cigna and India’s TTK Group announced a joint-venture agreement to sell a range of health and insurance products across the country. The two companies are currently seeking regulatory approval from India’s Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. They expect a license around 2013.
US health insurer CIGNA says it is looking to make acquisitions and can afford up to USD 1 billion in purchases, according to a recent story by Benjamin Harvey in Bloomberg Businessweek. CIGNA’s CEO, David Cordani, told reporters in Istanbul that the insurer had a strong capital position and a 19% increase in profit over last year. [...]
International health and life insurer CIGNA has received a license to sell its products in Turkey. CIGNA Hayat Sigorta S.A., based in Istanbul, will offer health insurance products to individuals. Additional products will be added to the company’s portfolio as it grows. CIGNA International President Bill Atwell said: Our direct distribution capabilities differentiate us and [...]
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