Cigna extends Jerome Droesch’s Middle East CEO’s role to African

&NewLine;<p>Cigna Corporation&comma; a global health services company&comma; has appointed Jerome Droesch as Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East and Africa &lpar;MEA&rpar; region&comma; expanding his remit to include all markets across Africa&period;<br>In addition&comma; Jerome has been appointed as Senior Executive Officer &lpar;SEO&rpar; and Chairman of the Cigna Insurance Management Services &lpar;CIMS&rpar; Board in the Dubai International Financial Centre &lpar;DIFC&rpar;&period; He continues to serve as a Board Member of Cigna’s joint venture operations in India and Turkey&period;<br>According to a release made available to OpenLife by Apo Group&comma; Jerome has successfully led Cigna’s Middle East business&comma; where he has strengthened the company’s position as an industry leader&comma; achieving growth and stability for Cigna across the region&period; The expansion of his role will further accelerate Cigna’s growth&comma; creating synergies across the Middle East and Africa markets&comma; enabling the company to offer more accessible and convenient solutions to its customers&period; The move reinforces Cigna’s commitment to the fast-growing insurance industry in the MEA region&period;<br>Jason Sadler&comma; President&comma; Cigna International Markets said&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Jerome is a seasoned leader with extensive experience driving business growth in the health insurance sector&period; I am excited to continue working closely with him to further strengthen our presence across the MEA region&comma; through a dedicated consumer-centric approach&period;”<br>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Africa has always been a key growth market for Cigna and combining both markets makes sense operationally&comma; since a large number of clients and brokers are unifying their MEA activities&comma;” said Jerome&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Over the next few years&comma; we aim to strengthen our product portfolio and focus on delivering service excellence to people and businesses across the MEA region&period;”<br>Jerome’s career spans over 28 years in the insurance industry&period; Prior to joining Cigna&comma; he served as CEO of AXA Partners and was directly involved in insurance businesses in the Gulf Cooperation Council &lpar;GCC&rpar; region&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;