Cigna announces senior leadership changes

Bloomfield health insurer The Cigna Group announced several leadership changes on Wednesday, including expanded roles for two senior executives and the appointment of a new deputy chief financial officer.

Brian Evanko will continue to serve as chief financial officer for The Cigna Group and assume the new role of president and CEO for Cigna Healthcare. 

Evanko will oversee all Cigna Healthcare businesses, including U.S. commercial, international health, and U.S. government. Evanko joined Cigna in 1998 and has held several business and financial leadership roles over the course of his tenure, including oversight of the U.S. government business. 

Ann Dennison will join The Cigna Group as deputy chief financial officer. Previously, she was an executive vice president and the chief financial officer at Nasdaq, where she led a global team responsible for corporate finance, treasury, planning and analysis, investor relations, ESG reporting, procurement and real estate, according to Cigna. 

Other leadership changes include: 

• Current U.S. Commercial President Mike Triplett will retire by the end of 2024.
• Bryan Holgerson will be promoted to serve as president of U.S. commercial for Cigna Healthcare. 
• Eric Palmer will expand his role to assume oversight of The Cigna Group enterprise strategy and corporate development, in addition to continuing to serve as president and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth Health Services.