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Wellington, March 19, 2018
Cigna New Zealand has appointed Gail Costa as its new Chief Executive Officer.
She will take charge on April 1, 2018.
Ms Costa brings significant international leadership experience and insurance knowledge to the role, which will be of benefit to Cigna’s partners and customers.
She had previously led Cigna’s operations in New Zealand for 10 years and returns at a time of significant growth for the company, which serves more than 250,000 customers.
Cigna has operated in New Zealand for nearly a century and provides a range of life, health, accident and travel products and services under the Cigna brand. It also works with partner companies who retail Cigna products under their own names.
Innovative approach
Cigna New Zealand is known for being an innovator as it seeks to support the health and well-being of the people it serves. It has accelerated its digital transformation in customer care, and acquired Grownups, New Zealand’s leading lifestyle website and social community for the over 1950s, an important customer group for Cigna.
Cigna New Zealand Chairman Steven Fyfe said, “Gail has extensive understanding of Cigna New Zealand and the New Zealand insurance market. We are delighted to have someone of her calibre lead the business, and her appointment makes for a seamless transition. We are excited about the contribution she will make to Cigna New Zealand’s already strong performance, culture, brand and desire for growth.”
About Gail Costa
Ms Costa has served on the Cigna New Zealand Board since 2012 and returns after successful assignments in Asia and Turkey. She is currently Chief Executive of Cigna’s Joint Venture business with QNB Finansbank in Turkey, a role that she took up in 2015.
“Cigna has grown in the past five years. However, at its heart, it remains a business committed to improving the health, well-being and sense of security of its customers. I look forward to sharing my international, distribution and marketing experience with the New Zealand team and our community of business partners. Cigna New Zealand is committed to growth and continuing to provide great products and services to its customers, so I’m thrilled to re-join this exceptional business,” she said.
About Cigna New Zealand
Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Ltd is the place that New Zealanders go to for their health, wellness and sense of security solutions. Cigna has been serving New Zealander for nearly a century, and with in-depth local consumer and industry knowledge, the company protects more than 250,000 New Zealanders with insurance policies.
Its products and services include life, funeral, income protection, trauma, accidental death, cancer cover, travel and bill protection insurance. It also makes its products available to partner companies to retail in their own names.
Cigna New Zealand is part of Cigna Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and has an A (Excellent) financial strength rating which was given by A M Best Company Inc.
Please visit www.cigna.co.nz for more information and follow on Facebook and Twitter.
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