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.

SOURCE CIGNA Group Insurance