Cigna Hong Kong Celebrates its 80th Anniversary with an 'Angel'

HONG KONG, Wednesday, November 13, 2013 – Cigna Hong Kong has celebrated its 80th

Anniversary with a trip to the theatre, recognizing a special ‘Angel’s’ personal dedication andcommitment to health and well-being. With support from Cigna Foundation, the global health services company was a key sponsor of ‘TheAngel on Earth’, a specially commissioned theatrical production that premiered on Thursday November7, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The play was performed by the Fung LauTheatre group, and tells the inspirational story of Hong Kong NGO ‘Angel of Diabetic’s’ founder KammieYu. Kammie suffers from type 1 diabetes since being diagnosed when she was 16, and has been living withthe condition for over 25 years. She understands the pain of the disease and having seen many of herfriends and acquaintances struggling to lead a normal life because of diabetes, was inspired to set upthe Angel of Diabetic Limited to help fellow sufferers and raise greater public awareness of the condition. Since its formation in 2007, the Angel of Diabetic Limited has worked to encourage diabetes sufferersto positively face the challenges presented by the condition and to live a full and healthy life. They alsoraise public understanding through workshops and roadshows. “As a leading global health service company Cigna is dedicated to helping people improve their health,well-being and sense of security,” said Susan Stevenson CEO and Country Manager, Cigna Hong Kong.“One of the ways we serve our customers is to work with the communities in which we do business inadvocating and supporting efforts to improve people’s health.” “Diabetes has become one of the leading chronic conditions afflicting people in Asia. Cigna Hong Kong’spartnership with the Angel of Diabetic organization is strategically aligned with our overall aim topromote the health and well-being of the Hong Kong community.” “Kammie’s determination to overcome the difficulties in her life brought by the condition and herextraordinary efforts to help other through her organization is an inspirational story. We felt by stagingthis special production there was an opportunity to inspire others to better understand the issue ofdiabetes and highlight the challenges faced by sufferers.” “The play has triggered memories of the many days in the hospital and how I saw others coping withthe disease,” explained Kammie. “On behalf of the 700,000 diabetics in HK, I would like to thankeveryone at Cigna Hong Kong for their incredible support in our shared mission to improve the healthand well-being of people. I hope by presenting my story on stage, others will be encouraged to bravelyface any challenge they face in life.” To support the campaign in its 80thanniversary year and to recognize World Diabetes Day on ThursdayNovember 14, Cigna Hong Kong also presented the organization with a donation of HK$500,000 duringthe opening ceremony attended by VIP guests, partners and employees. These funds will enable theorganization to continue its support work in the broader Hong Kong community. “We’re very proud to continue our support to the Angel of Diabetic Limited,” said Susan. “Our

partnership and collaboration with the organization has had a far-reaching impact on our communityand includes public health roadshows providing free blood sugar and pressure tests, creating a healthyrecipe cookbook for diabetes and other educational programs. We are looking forward to furtherinitiatives to support Kammie and the organization’s important work.” Cigna Hong Kong will also sponsor the production of a special DVD of the performance which will beavailable soon. It will be used to raise funds to further support its aim to raise awareness and assistdiabetics and their families in Hong Kong.

PICTURE CAPTIONS:

From right: Kammie pictured with herattending doctor, doctor actor, herattending nurse, nurse actress, SusanStevenson, CEO & Country Manager ofCigna HK, and Carmen Cheng, Director,Marketing, Cigna HK.

Angel of Diabetic board members,volunteers, actors and backstage crewof the drama theatre together with theCigna HK management team picturedwith Kammie.

The ‘Real’ Kammie meets Kammieactress (2nd and 3rd from right).

(From left) Kammie actress, Kammie’shusband actor and Kammie picturedwith Susan Stevenson CEO & Country

Manager of Cigna HK, and Carmen Cheng, Director, Marketing, Cigna HK.

Susan Stevenson, CEO & CountryManager of Cigna HK presents acheque of HK$500,000 to Kammie asthe sponsorship fee for a number ofhealth education and counselinginitiatives run by the Angel of DiabeticLimited.

About the Cigna FoundationThe Cigna Foundation is a privatefoundation funded by contributionsfrom Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) and

its subsidiaries. The Cigna Foundationsupports organizations sharing itscommitment to enhancing the health ofindividuals and families, and thewell-being of their communities, with aspecial focus on those communitieswhere Cigna employees live and work. About Cigna Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is aglobal health service company

dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. All products andservices are provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, includingConnecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life InsuranceCompany of North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Such products and servicesinclude an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including group life, accident and disabilityinsurance. Cigna maintains sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 75

million customer relationshipsthroughout the world. Established in 1933, Cigna WorldwideLife Insurance Company Limited (CignaHong Kong) has been dedicated toimproving people’s health, well-beingand sense of security for 80 years. Indelivering on this promise, we continueto provide a broad range of medical,life and accident insurance solutions tosatisfy our customers’ every uniqueneed. To learn more about Cigna Hong Kong,please visit www.cigna.com.hk.

The Angel of Diabetic Organization The Angel of Diabetic Limited (AOD) was established in 2007 in Hong Kong, and registered as anon-profit charity organization in November 2009. AOD provides medical information and services, as

well as food and health guidance todiabetes patients.