CIGNA HealthCare Midwest Names New President and General Manager.Experienced Industry Professional Sue Podbielski Joins CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America) CHICAGO -- CIGNA has named Sue Podbielski as the new president and general manager for its health care operations in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Based in Chicago, Podbielski is responsible for the midwest region, where she will lead sales, new business development, producer relations and product and service innovation for the area that includes approximately 700,000 medical and specialty product membership. Prior to joining CIGNA, Podbielski was vice president for WellPoint and general manager for UniCare's large group business unit with accountability for $1.4 million in revenue and 800,000 members. She was responsible for the direction of product development, marketing, training and sales operations, as well as the management of the UniCare commercial operation for the Group Insurance Commission located in Boston. "We are very pleased to welcome Sue to the CIGNA team," said David Toomey, regional vice president for CIGNA HealthCare's central region. "She brings tremendous knowledge and extensive industry experience to her new role and is a welcome addition as we continue to seek to deliver the highest quality health care services in the midwest market." With more than 20 years of health care industry experience, Podbielski has held numerous management roles with UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group Incorporated NYSE: UNH is a managed health care company. It is the parent of United Healthcare, one of the largest health insurers in the U.S. It was created in 1977, as UnitedHealthCare Corporation (it renamed itself in 1998), but traces its origin to a including vice president of operations and account management for Ingenix; chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for consumer solutions; senior vice president of product development, among others. In the early phase of her career, she held positions of increasing responsibility with both Health Net and Humana. Podbielski holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in finance from the University of Louisville See also
1. ^ [1] 2. ^ [2] URL accessed on June 8 2006 3. in Kentucky and resides with her family in Glenview, Ill. About CIGNA HealthCare CIGNA HealthCare, based in Bloomfield, Conn., provides medical benefits plans, dental coverage, behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or coverage, pharmacy benefits and products and services that integrate and analyze information to support consumerism and health advocacy The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . "CIGNA HealthCare" refers to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CI), including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Products and services are provided by such operating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA Corporation. For more information, visit www.cigna.com. |
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