LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
“ We will have full control and end-toend capability in Hong Kong , allowing us to design and distribute products more effectively and quickly in the region , thereby enhancing our capabilities as a full-service healthcare insurer in Asia ”
Derek Goldberg , Managing Director , Asia-Pacific , Aetna International
The latest deal follows hot on the heels of Aetna ’ s purchase of Bupa Thailand in July of last year and the launch of its own Asian Innovation Hub in Singapore back in 2016 . Both of those moves , as well as that with
CIC , form part of the company ’ s greater strategy to “ develop regionspecific health solutions tailored for local markets in Asia ”.
One of the key factors resulting from the takeover of CIC is that it will now
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