Kim A. Keck to Lead Aetna’s Middle Markets Business

Published on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:25 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

HARTFORD, Conn.-( Business Wire )-

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that it has appointed Kim A. Keck, 46, to head Aetna’s Middle Markets business organization. Keck, who now leads Investor Relations and Treasurer’s, will remain in her current position until a replacement is named.

Keck has been with Aetna since 1988 and has served as head of Investor Relations and Treasurer’s since 2009. Before that, she headed the Treasurer’s, Controllers, Actuarial, and Tax organizations. She has a wide-ranging background and expertise in finance and business, having also served as head of Planning and Performance Management and head of Capital Management and Rating Agencies. She was chief of staff to Chairman and CEO Ronald A. Williams from 2005 to 2008. Keck has a B.A. degree in mathematics from Boston College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Connecticut. She will report to Frank McCauley, head of Aetna’s Local Employers and Consumers business. Aetna is currently conducting an internal and external search for Keck’s replacement.

"We’re very pleased to have Kim take on this important role for Aetna,” said McCauley. “Her experience, expertise and knowledge of the company will help us capitalize on a strategic market opportunity for Aetna.”

Aetna’s Middle Markets organization serves business customers with between 51 and 3,000 employees. It represents approximately $9 billion in revenue and 3 million medical members.

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 35.8 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.

AetnaMedia Contact:Fred Laberge, 860-273-4788labergear@aetna.comorInvestor Contact:Kim Keck, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.