BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Sept. 12, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ken
Sperling has been named senior vice president, retiree solutions for CIGNA
HealthCare's senior segment. In this role, Sperling will lead the
development of products and services for businesses and their retirees. He
will report directly to CIGNA HealthCare Senior Segment President Sam
Srivastava, who is responsible for CIGNA's government, individual, and
employer-based programs serving the U.S. senior population.
"Ken's deep experience, proven thought leadership, and nationally
recognized expertise on employer-based health care trends are vital to our
goal of improving the health, well-being and security of seniors through
simple, affordable and usable health and lifestage solutions," said
Srivastava.
Since joining CIGNA HealthCare more than two years ago, Sperling has
been a member of the national accounts leadership team responsible for
strategy development, consultant relationships, and CIGNA's participation
in a number of industry groups. He currently co-chairs Care Focused
Purchasing, a multi- stakeholder effort to provide provider cost and
quality transparency on a national basis.
Prior to CIGNA, he spent 17 years with the global consulting firm
Hewitt Associates LLC, where he managed Hewitt's health care consulting
practice on the east coast, developed health care strategy for Fortune 500
companies, and was Hewitt's liaison to the Wall Street community for
guidance on market trends.
A noted author, Sperling co-wrote the textbook "Fundamentals of
Flexible Compensation" and has been published in The Journal of Applied
Corporate Finance, Benefits Quarterly, Pension World, and the Journal of
Compensation & Benefits.
Sperling has a bachelor's degree in management sciences and accounting
from Duke University and a master's degree in business administration from
New York University. He currently chairs the Advisory Board for the Health
Management Program at The University of Connecticut, and has guest lectured
at the Harvard Business School and the Yale School of Management.
About CIGNA HealthCare
CIGNA HealthCare, based in Bloomfield, CT, provides medical benefits
plans, dental coverage, behavioral health coverage, pharmacy benefits and
products and services that integrate and analyze information to support
consumerism and health advocacy. "CIGNA HealthCare" is a registered service
mark of CIGNA Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by CIGNA
Corporation (NYSE: CI) and its operating subsidiaries, including
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Products and services are
provided by such operating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA Corporation. For
more information, visit http://www.cigna.com.
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