Aetna Life Insurance Company
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Aetna Life Insurance Company
- Corporate Owner: CVS Health (NYSE: CVS).
- Home Office: 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06156
- Early History: Founded in 1853 as a spinoff of Aetna Insurance Company (Fire). Named after Mt. Etna. It hired the first full-time insurance agent in US history.
- M&A & Financial Timeline:
- 1996: Sells Property & Casualty division to Travelers.
- 2000: The Split: Sells Financial Services/International business to ING (now Voya). Note: Old Aetna life policies are often with Voya.
- 2013: Acquires Coventry Health Care.
- 2018: CVS Health acquires Aetna for $69 billion.
- Source: Aetna History Timeline