GLENDALE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- CIGNA HealthCare of Southern California announced today that it has hired Joseph Capizzi as vice president of sales for its Los Angeles market. Capizzi, who will lead sales, new business and client and customer service, brings more than 27 years of industry expertise to this position. "I am pleased to have Joe join our sales team and help us further grow our presence in the Los Angeles market," said Christopher De Rosa, president and general manager for CIGNA HealthCare of Southern California. "His extensive background and knowledge of the employee benefit needs of Southern California companies strengthens the counsel, service and support we can bring to employers in the market." In addition to his previous work with CIGNA, Capizzi also has tenure with other major insurance companies, giving him a broad background in the employee benefits arena. Prior to joining CIGNA HealthCare, he served as the vice president for national accounts for American International Group (AIG) in San Francisco, leading sales and client service. He is also the former regional manager for CIGNA Group Insurance in Northern California and has also spent time in leadership positions with both AIG and Mass Mutual in the New York area. He holds a bachelor's degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Brockport and will be located in the company's Glendale office. CIGNA HealthCare of California offers a wide range of innovative solutions to employers to manage health care costs and outcomes, including its HMO and PPO products, CIGNATURE suite of products, ChoiceFund HSA and other leading consumer directed health care products. With more than 600,000 members, CIGNA HealthCare of California is known for its superior disease management programs and has an "Excellent" Accreditation from the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA). "CIGNA HealthCare" refers to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corp. CONTACT: Gwyn Dilday (818) 500-6370 DATASOURCE: CIGNA HealthCare CONTACT: Gwyn Dilday, of CIGNA HealthCare, +1-818-500-6370, Web site: http://www.cigna.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/165050.html

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