GLASGOW, Scotland /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 inSingapore. 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 theUniversity 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.