Cigna International Employee Benefits (CIEB) has bolstered its Premier healthcare Plan for expatriates by focusing on improved benefits for children.
CIEB, part of US-based benefits company Cigna, said the move was a response to research which showed that many expatriates saw an international posting as the ideal time to start or add to their families.
It added that employers' demand for high-quality healthcare for expatriate employees had also increased.
The Premier Plan will now cover children for a range of preventative healthcare tests, immunisations and travel vaccinations.
The improvements are in addition to the Premier Plan's existing benefits, including prescription drugs and post-hospital care, and are now a standard part of the plan - they cannot be excluded.
Cigna is headquartered in Philadelphia. Its subsidiaries offer health care products and services, group life, accident and disability insurance, retirement products and services, and investment management.
As of 30 September 2001, CIGNA Corporation had consolidated assets of $88.7bn and shareholders' equity of $5.3bn. Full-year 2000 revenues from continuing operations totalled $20bn.
