Aetna Inc.
Industry: Insurance (Accident & Health)

Aetna is one of the nation's leading providers of health care and related group benefits, serving 15.0 million health care members, 12.1 million dental members and 11.9 million group insurance customers, as of March 31, 2002.

Business Summary
Aetna Inc. is a provider of health insurance and related benefits to various customers primarily in the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company's operations included three business segments: Healthcare, Group Insurance and Large Case Pensions. Products offered by the Healthcare segment primarily consist of medical and dental benefit products that include health maintenance organization, point-of-service, preferred provider organization (PPO) and indemnity benefit products. The Group Insurance segment provides life, disability and long-term care insurance. The Large Case Pensions segment manages a variety of retirement products, including pension and annuity products, primarily for defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Financial Summary
Aetna Inc. is a health benefits company whose business operations are conducted in the Health Care, Group Insurance and Large Case Pensions segments. For the 6 months ended 6/30/05, total revenues rose 13% to $10.92B. Net income from cont. ops. increased 36% to $833.7M. Revenues reflect increased medical membership and strong underwriting results. Net income reflects a $66.7M gain on reduction of reserve for future losses.