Cigna International Expatriate Benefits
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| CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits | |
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| Type | Business Unit (NYSE: CI) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Claymont, DE, USA |
| Key people | H. Edward Hanway: Chairman & CEO of CIGNA Bob Hughes: Managing Director CIEB |
| Industry | Employee Benefits |
| Products | Medical, Dental, Disibility, Life Insurance |
| Parent | CIGNA Corporation |
| Website | www.cignaexpats.com |
CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits is a business unit within the Fortune 500 company CIGNA Corporation. CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits, also known as CIEB, is headquartered in Claymont, DE, in close proximity to Wilmington, DE, and Philadelphia, PA. Additional CIEB operations are located in Visalia, CA, and Greenock, Scotland. Sales offices are located throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East.
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[edit] International History
CIGNA has roots dating back to 1792 through its predecessor company Insurance Company of North America (INA) – the first stock insurance company in America.[1] That same year, CIGNA entered the international arena, issuing marine insurance for a ship sailing from Philadelphia to Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In 1887, CIGNA further expanded internationally by appointing agents for the United Kingdom, Europe and South America, located in London, Vienna and Buenos Aires, respectively. In 1897, CIGNA became the first American carrier to write insurance in China. Subsequently, offices were opened throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Near East, and Central and South America. Today, through its CIEB business – established over 30 years ago, [2] CIGNA provides expatriate services in over 200 countries and jurisdictions around the world.
[edit] Products and Services
CIEB global health plans typically include medical, dental, behavioral and disability, as well as business travel and life components. Plans are tailored to meet the unique needs of the expatriates – defined as employees of multinational companies working outside their home country on short- and long-term international assignments. [3] CIEB maintains its own, in-house international claims platform, and offers an extensive network of physician and hospitals for its members – including some 500,000 in the U.S. and over 60,000 outside the U.S.
