GLASGOW, Scotland, August 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Cigna (NYSE: CI) has announced the appointment of Lena Tsia as Country Manager for Cigna
Singapore. Reporting to Patrick
Graham, CEO, Asia-Pacific,
Lena takes the lead in aligning the Cigna Individual (Global IPMI)
and Employer businesses (Global Health Benefits) more closely in
Singapore. As described by Graham:
"The realignment in Singapore and
Asia Pacific will see us move to a
"One Cigna" approach, offering our
full suite of Group and Individual products and services on a
coordinated approach. It will enable us to continue to leverage our
global strengths, while at the same time focusing on relevant local
solutions for brokers, clients, partners and customers."
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In her new role, Lena will have P&L accountability for all
the Singapore business, interface
with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and manage all the Singapore operations across both Global Health
Benefits and Global IPMI.
Lena Tsia joins Cigna from
Prudential Assurance Company Singapore where she was the Senior
Vice President & Head of Group Business Department responsible
for the repositioning of Prudential's group business to meet the
distribution demands. Under her oversight, the business has grown
exponentially in terms of number of accounts, revenue and
profitability. The distribution channel has diversified to include
PACS tied agency, brokers and strategic alliances. She has also
successfully re-engineered the operations to enhance the value
chain.
She has over 27 years of experience in the industry and has held
various roles with AIA, Great Eastern Life and Prudential. She has
a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Actuarial
Sciences & Statistics from the University
of Calgary, Canada and is former Associate of the Society of
Actuaries.
Arjan Toor, Managing Director,
Global IPMI, comments: "We're excited by the experience and track
record Lena brings to the role. Lena is a well-known face in the
Singaporean insurance market, and has built a reputation as a
highly effective leader and strong supporter of broker and partner
relationships from her time at AIA, and latterly Prudential
Insurance."
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
maintains sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions and
has approximately 66 million customer relationships throughout the
world. All products and services are provided exclusively by such
operating subsidiaries and not by Cigna Corporation. To learn more
about Cigna, visit http://www.cigna.com.