http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=CI Cigna Company Newsfeed en Mon, 13 May 2013 16:54:53 EDT Mon, 13 May 2013 16:54:53 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=57547730&headline=cigna-to-promote-thomas-mccarthy-to-cfo-job http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=57547730&headline=cigna-to-promote-thomas-mccarthy-to-cfo-job <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Debbie Cai </pre> <p> Cigna Corp. (CI) said Monday it will promote Thomas A. McCarthy to the role of chief financial officer, replacing Ralph J. Nicoletti, who is leaving the health insurer for personal reasons. </p> <p> Mr. McCarthy, who is currently vice president of... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:54:53 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=57407102&headline=cigna-1st-quarter-net-falls-85-on-charges-raises-year-view http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=57407102&headline=cigna-1st-quarter-net-falls-85-on-charges-raises-year-view <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> Cigna Corp.'s (CI) first-quarter earnings fell 85% as costs to exit the run-off reinsurance business and other items masked the managed-care company's revenue growth. </p> <p> Adjusted results topped analysts' estimates. </p> <p> Cigna also raised... Thu, 02 May 2013 06:56:18 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=57126351&headline=hartford-declares-run-off-unit-self-sufficient http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=57126351&headline=hartford-declares-run-off-unit-self-sufficient <div class='newsbody'><p> --Hartford takes $600 million first-quarter charge as it hedges Japan risk </p> <p> --Insurer declares Talcott run-off unit "self-sufficient" </p> <p> --Hartford increases 2013 core earnings estimate to $1.45 billion-$1.55 billion </p> <p> Hartford Financial Services Group Inc... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:10:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56999034&headline=market-snapshot-dow-and-s-p-500-close-at-record-highs http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56999034&headline=market-snapshot-dow-and-s-p-500-close-at-record-highs <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks gained Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&amp;P 500 hitting record closing highs, as health insurers rallied on Medicare-reimbursement news and U.S. factory orders rose... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:40:13 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56997455&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stock-rally-pushes-dow-to-intraday-record http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56997455&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stock-rally-pushes-dow-to-intraday-record <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks gained Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an intraday record and the S&amp;P 500 not far behind, as health insurers rallied on positive news about Medicare reimbursement... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:16:22 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56993738&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-as-health-insurers-rally http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56993738&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-as-health-insurers-rally <div class='newsbody'><p> By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, as health insurers rallied on positive news about Medicare reimbursement rates and as data showed a rise in U.S. factory orders in February. </p> <p> The Dow Jones Industrial Average... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:19:57 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56991932&headline=health-insurer-stocks-climb-after-win-on-medicare-rates http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56991932&headline=health-insurer-stocks-climb-after-win-on-medicare-rates <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jon Kamp </pre> <p> Shares of Humana Inc. (HUM) and other health insurers surged Tuesday after their lobbying effort to protect incoming payments for running Medicare Advantage plans next year paid big dividends. </p> <p> Analysts say insurers sponsoring these plans for... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:09:12 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56761188&headline=cigna-ceos-2012-compensation-down-33-to-12-9-million http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56761188&headline=cigna-ceos-2012-compensation-down-33-to-12-9-million <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jon Kamp </pre> <p> Cigna Corp. (CI) Chief Executive David Cordani received compensation valued at $12.9 million last year, down about 33% as the large health insurer shifted over to a different incentive plan for its executives. </p> <p> Despite the pay decline, the Bloomfield... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:45:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56426773&headline=illinois-wins-federal-nod-for-medicaid-medicare-coverage-plan http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56426773&headline=illinois-wins-federal-nod-for-medicaid-medicare-coverage-plan <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jon Kamp </pre> <p> Federal authorities have signed off on an Illinois program that will launch later this year to link Medicare and Medicaid coverage for more than 135,000 patients on both government health programs. </p> <p> The approval solidifies a demonstration program... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:13:23 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56361950&headline=health-insurers-tumble-on-medicare-advantage-rate-proposal http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56361950&headline=health-insurers-tumble-on-medicare-advantage-rate-proposal <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jon Kamp </pre> <p> Shares of Humana Inc. (HUM) and other major health insurers tumbled in premarket trading Tuesday following an unfavorable government proposal for Medicare Advantage rates in 2014 that analysts said came in worse than expected. </p> <p> The late-Friday... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:18:43 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56188593&headline=market-snapshot-stock-futures-rise-ahead-of-data-draghi-to http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56188593&headline=market-snapshot-stock-futures-rise-ahead-of-data-draghi-to <div class='newsbody'><p> By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch </p> <p> MADRID (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock-market futures rose on Thursday ahead of reports that are expected to show declines in jobless claims and in productivity. </p> <p> An interview with an influential Fed president and a European Central... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:16:08 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56187291&headline=market-snapshot-stock-futures-up-data-ecb-retail-sales-ahead http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56187291&headline=market-snapshot-stock-futures-up-data-ecb-retail-sales-ahead <div class='newsbody'><p> By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch </p> <p> MADRID (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock-market futures rose on Thursday ahead of reports that are expected to show declines in jobless claims and in productivity. An interview with an influential Fed president and a European Central Bank... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:25:50 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56187198&headline=cigna-net-rises-49-on-higher-membership http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56187198&headline=cigna-net-rises-49-on-higher-membership <div class='newsbody'><p> Cigna Corp.'s (CI) fourth-quarter earnings rose 49% as revenue topped consensus estimates amid a double-digit rise in membership. </p> <p> The company also raised its 2013 adjusted earnings estimate by five cents to between $5.85 and $6.30 a share. </p> <p> Cigna has seen increased... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:20:14 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56186635&headline=cigna-4th-quarter-net-rose-49-on-higher-membership-raises-year http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56186635&headline=cigna-4th-quarter-net-rose-49-on-higher-membership-raises-year <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> Cigna Corp.'s (CI) fourth-quarter earnings rose 49% as revenue topped consensus estimates amid a double-digit rise in membership. </p> <p> The company also raised its 2013 adjusted earnings estimate by five cents to between $5.85 and $6.30 a share... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:57:52 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56150139&headline=correction-to-u-s-hot-stock-futures-table http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56150139&headline=correction-to-u-s-hot-stock-futures-table <div class='newsbody'><p> "U.S. HOT STOCK FUTURES: HOT STOCKS TO WATCH," at 6 a.m. EST, misstated the stock price for Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IDIX). Shares closed Monday at $4.73 and declined after hours. </p> <p> Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires </p> <pre> </pre> </div> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:16:52 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56144695&headline=cigna-paying-berkshire-2-2-billion-to-take-annuity-exposure http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56144695&headline=cigna-paying-berkshire-2-2-billion-to-take-annuity-exposure <div class='newsbody'><p> --Cigna paying Berkshire $2.2 billion to take annuity exposure </p> <p> --Berkshire will reinsure Cigna's annuity businesses, covering up to $4 billion in future claims </p> <p> --Cigna says move reduces risk, boosts financial flexibility </p> <p> Cigna Corp. (CI) struck a deal... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:00:07 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56144089&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56144089&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Tuesday's session are Yum Brands Inc. (YUM), Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IDIX) and Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. (HEB). </p> <p> Yum Brands' fourth-quarter earnings slipped 5.3% as the fast-food chain's same-store sales... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:30:07 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56137918&headline=cigna-paying-berkshire-to-take-up-annuity-exposure http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56137918&headline=cigna-paying-berkshire-to-take-up-annuity-exposure <div class='newsbody'><p> Cigna Corp. (CI) struck a deal with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) that will transfer up to $4 billion in obligations pegged to once-troublesome annuity operations that Cigna began winding down more than a decade ago. </p> <p> Despite being in wind-down... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:10:11 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56137783&headline=cigna-paying-berkshire-2-2-billion-to-take-up-annuity-exposure http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=56137783&headline=cigna-paying-berkshire-2-2-billion-to-take-up-annuity-exposure <div class='newsbody'><p> By Jon Kamp </p> <p> Cigna Corp. (CI) struck a deal with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) that will transfer up to $4 billion in obligations pegged to once-troublesome annuity operations that Cigna began winding down more than a decade ago. </p> <p> Despite... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:54:09 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=55961083&headline=some-u-s-firms-start-to-treat-health-insurance-like-car-insurance http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CI&article=55961083&headline=some-u-s-firms-start-to-treat-health-insurance-like-car-insurance <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jen Wieczner </pre> <p> Car-insurance companies reward good behavior: Drivers with records free of 15-car pileups and tickets for doing 90 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone pay cheaper premiums. Health insurers, on the other hand, offer people little incentive to stay out... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:22:50 EST