PRESSR: Cigna Healthcare opens its office in Saudi Arabia

  • Hisham Radwan was appointed CEO of the company in the Kingdom to directly manage the company’s operations in the Saudi market.
  • The company's strategic expansions in the Saudi market come in confirmation of the company's commitment to providing the highest standards of insurance and health care services in Saudi Arabia.

  • It enters into a partnership with the Saudi Comprehensive Care Company as an insurance management partner within the framework of supporting the future of the health insurance sector in the Kingdom.

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Cigna Healthcare, the global leader in health services, announced the strengthening of its presence in the Kingdom by opening its new office in Riyadh, which will contribute to providing high-quality, affordable local health insurance solutions to individuals, companies and government agencies in the country. This is based on its commitment to contribute to the growth of the health insurance sector in the Kingdom in line with Vision 2030.

This step comes in the wake of the company obtaining a branch license from the Insurance Authority, making it the first international insurance company licensed to operate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The opening of the new office in Riyadh was attended by Jason Sadler, President of Cigna Global Health, and Jerome Drosh, CEO of the Local Health and Health Services Division in Cigna Global Markets, along with a group of senior officials from Cigna Healthcare.

As part of strengthening its presence in the Kingdom, Cigna Insurance Saudi Arabia confirmed its cooperation with the Saudi Comprehensive Care Company, the leader in external management, licensed and accredited by the Insurance Authority, with the aim of providing the highest levels of service to individuals and institutions and ensuring members’ access to an integrated network of health service providers directly and smoothly.

On this occasion, Jason Sadler commented: “We are pleased to open Cigna’s new offices in the Kingdom, as this step represents a new stage in our journey to provide better services to our customers in this promising market within the healthcare sector. Our presence here confirms our commitment to providing expertise that can keep pace with their unique needs.” "For the Kingdom, through our deep understanding of the Saudi market and our extensive experience in the region. We are also committed to global excellence in providing services, as we seek to be the leading company in providing high-quality, affordable health insurance solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

While Jerome Drrosch emphasized: “Saudi Arabia is a vital market for Cigna Healthcare, and we are committed to providing world-class health insurance solutions to our customers here. As the largest market in the GCC, the Kingdom offers tremendous opportunities for the company to grow and prosper. We are investing strongly in the Kingdom, We seek to be the leading company in providing high-quality, affordable health insurance services in the region.”

As part of its commitment to providing the highest standards of insurance and health services in line with the requirements of the Saudi market, Cigna announced the appointment of Hisham Radwan as CEO of Cigna Insurance Saudi Arabia, where he will work to directly lead Cigna Insurance Saudi Arabia’s operations in the Kingdom.

Commenting on his appointment, Hisham Radwan said: “I am pleased to be part of the Cigna Insurance Saudi team, and I look forward to contributing to achieving the company’s strategic goals, which are to enhance health services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest market in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a major market.” Promising health care, with great growth potential. We are committed to providing world-class health insurance solutions at affordable prices to Saudi customers. We have extensive experience in the region, and we understand well the needs of Saudi customers. Accordingly, we will work to provide the best possible experience to our customers, and we will constantly strive to expand Our services and products range to meet their growing needs.”

This appointment came in light of Hisham Radwan’s professional experience spanning more than 30 years in the field of finance and insurance management, where he had previously held prominent leadership positions in a number of prestigious institutions, including the position of CEO of Trudoc in the Middle East and Africa region. He successfully established the company's operations in the Kingdom. His other leadership positions include Senior Vice President of Health Affairs at Tawuniya Insurance Services Company in the Kingdom, Vice President of Aetna International in the Middle East and Africa, and Chief Commercial Officer of Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance.

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About Cigna Middle East and Africa

Cigna International is a global health services company that aims to help people improve their health and enhance their sense of security. Cigna has a rich history of experience spanning more than 200 years, and the company is committed to its promise to be the preferred and preferred provider of healthcare-related services, clinical management, and fitness and wellness programs to its employers, individuals and governments around the world. .

Cigna has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa region for more than 17 years, providing its services in the GCC and Lebanon markets through its local partners. The company provides health, fitness and wellness services to individuals, employers and governments in the region.

On the African continent, Cigna has been providing its services to more than 250,000 members for about 60 years. Cigna serves companies through a partnership with Hollard. Through this partnership, Cigna provides health insurance to local companies seeking to provide health insurance to their employees and global companies looking to provide consistent health insurance throughout Africa.

Cigna has a strong global sales portfolio in 30 countries and jurisdictions, with more than 74,000 employees serving more than 165 million customers worldwide, and making a positive impact on the lives of a billion people.


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