CIGNA HealthCare Names Julia Huggins President and General Manager for Mid-Atlantic Market

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CIGNA HealthCare announced today that it has named Julia Huggins president for its Mid-Atlantic market, which includes Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Huggins joined CIGNA in 1999 as assistant vice president for sales effectiveness in the company’s Bloomfield, Conn. office before becoming the senior vice president of the Mid-Atlantic sales and customer service team in 2004. Prior to CIGNA, Huggins had a 14-year career with Aetna, holding an array of positions that gave her expertise in group underwriting, national accounts, pension and financial services and financial management.

Huggins has a B.S. in biology and chemistry from Saint Joseph’s College. She resides in Westminster, Md. with her husband and four children, and will be working out of CIGNA's Columbia, Md. office.

“Julia is a proven leader and has worked successfully in the Mid-Atlantic market for many years to help our clients and customers improve their health and productivity,” said Tom Martel, regional vice president, CIGNA HealthCare’s North East Region. “Her vast experience and diverse background brings a valuable outlook on how we work with our customers, helping us to further grow our business and look for new ways to enhance the service we provide to employers in this area.”

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Source: CIGNA