CIGNA To Use New Legal Entity Name

Beginning in November 2010, CIGNA will begin a gradual transition from widespread use of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CGLIC) to the use of a new legal entity to underwrite certain types of contracts and documents. The new legal entity, CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company (CHLIC), will become another important legal underwriting entity over time. Our business strategy has evolved, and so we are adding a new legal entity to ensure closer alignment with CIGNA’s focus on providing health solutions for our customers. The use of “Connecticut General” can be confusing to health care professionals and your patients as is not automatically associated with the CIGNA brand used in most of our external-facing communications. Using CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company supports our brand by including the word “CIGNA.” The addition of a new legal entity will mean that the legal lines and legal name of the company that appear on communication materials may be different from what you see today. CHLIC will begin to appear on patient ID cards, Explanation of Payment Forms and checks, remittance advice, websites, correspondence and other communication materials as they are redesigned and reprinted. We will continue to communicate any changes you may see as a result of the new legal entity.