CIGNA Group Insurance Names New Leader for Sales and Distribution

PHILADELPHIA, April 9, 2007  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIGNA Group Insurance (CGI) announced today that Craig Guiffre will join the company as senior vice president for Sales and Distribution, leading the CGI Sales team. A seasoned leader with a proven track record of sales and account management, Guiffre most recently served as vice president of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's group life and disability business. As part of this role, he led the organization's group marketing and training operations, as well as key technology projects.

"In addition to his sustained track record of excellent results, Craig brings to CIGNA extensive industry experience in sales and account management," said Karen Rohan, president of CIGNA Group Insurance. "This background and experience make him ideally suited to build on our Sales team's momentum and reinforce CGI's role as a partner of choice for customers and consultants."

Guiffre also held various leadership positions with MetLife. In his 20+ years with MetLife, he was responsible for their group insurance products, led their National Account sales force, and drove significant new revenue growth while overseeing client relationships, pricing and sales planning.

Guiffre holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Lehigh University and received his master's in Business Administration from Manhattan College. He will be based in CIGNA's Philadelphia office.

About CIGNA Group Insurance:

CIGNA Group Insurance is a registered service mark of Life Insurance Company of North America, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, and CIGNA Life Insurance Company of New York. These CIGNA companies together are one of the top five U.S. providers of disability management and insurance with solutions that focus on helping employees return to a productive work life as quickly and safely as possible. It also is one of the top five providers of group term life and group universal life, and the second leading provider of group accident insurance, including voluntary accident and business travel accident insurance. 

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