Cigna's

He declined her coverage of the test because her risk factors did not meet "Cigna's requirements."

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Cigna has less exposure to changes in that ratio than some competitors, though, because most of Cigna's health-care business involves self-funded products, meaning the company's corporate clients use their own money to pay claims, while Cigna provides administrative services.

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David M. Cordani , Cigna's chief executive, said the Medicare segment "has significant growth potential based on the demographics," and said HealthSpring was also attractive because of how it forges relationships with physicians.

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With the baby boomers starting to retire, "this is an attractive growth market," says Matt Manders, president of Cigna's service, clinical and specialty businesses.

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Shares of other, smaller insurers that specialize in Medicare-based plans also climbed after Cigna's deal announcement, with WellCare Health Plans Inc.

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For this year, around 5% of Cigna's revenue is expected to come from Medicare, said Joshua Raskin , an analyst with Barclays Capital.

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Janice Amara, who was a lawyer in Cigna's compliance department, had earned a pension worth $1,833 per month at age 55.

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Cigna, a lower court in New Haven, Conn., in 2008 concluded that Cigna had deliberately provided misleading information to employees, and that "Cigna's successful efforts to conceal" the pension freeze deprived the employees "of the opportunity to take timely action," such as protesting at the time of the change, or "leaving Cigna for another employer with a more favorable pension plan."

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Citigroup analyst Carl McDonald said Cigna's purchase has "positive implications" for smaller Medicare plans, because there are still a few large plans that want to grow in this market.

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"HealthSpring is a great fit with Cigna's growth plans to expand into the Seniors and Medicare segment through a premier business and trusted brand name," said David M. Cordani , Cigna's president and chief executive.

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