Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, August 29th 2010 [ME NewsWire]:
Aetna (NYSE: ΑET), a leading global diversified health care benefits company, announced today that it has appointed Stuart Leatherby as managing director, Middle East and Africa, effective 1 September 2010. In this role, Leatherby will manage the company’s expatriate business in the Middle East and Africa region, which operates under the Aetna Global Benefits (AGB) name. He will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“Stuart’s extensive international health insurance experience will serve us well in our continued efforts to provide world-class benefit solutions and service for our valued customers and members in the Middle East and Africa,” said David Corkum, AGB group managing director. “This region is a strategically important market for our organisation, and Stuart and his team’s efforts will be instrumental in our continued successful growth and expansion.”
Leatherby most recently served as head of AGB international market development where he was responsible for directing market expansion activities across new and existing segments and geographies. Since joining the organisation in 2000, he has successfully completed numerous assignments with diverse responsibility across areas including product development, underwriting and portfolio management, technical claims, workflow management, information technology and compliance.
“Stuart possesses a unique combination of strong technical expertise and business experience that will be key to cultivating our consultant, broker and customer relationships, as well as market development activities in the region,” said Mark Jardin, current AGB managing director in the Middle East and Africa. “I have greatly enjoyed my time in the region and look forward to continuing to assist in Aetna’s international expansion and growth upon my return to the United States.”
About Aetna Global Benefits
Aetna Global Benefits, the international business segment of Aetna, is committed to helping create a stronger, healthier global community by delivering comprehensive health benefits and health management solutions worldwide. AGB's expatriate business is one of the industry's largest and most prominent U.S.-based international health benefits providers, supporting more than 400,000 members worldwide. Our expatriate offerings include medical, dental, vision, life, disability and emergency assistance. The organisation's health management business collaborates with health care systems, government entities and plan sponsors around the world to design and build locally-applied health management solutions to improve health, quality and cost outcomes. For more information, see www.aetnaglobalbenefits.com.
About Aetna
Aetna is a leading global diversified health care benefits company headquartered in the U.S., serving approximately 35.8 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioural health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labour groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.
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