Aetna International Awarded “New Insurance Product of the Year” at Insurance Asia Awards 2016

Newly launched Aetna Summit and Aetna Pioneer products won top honours 

Singapore, July 20, 2016 — Aetna International (www.aetnainternational.com), the leading health care insurer, has been awarded the coveted “New Insurance Product of the Year” title for each of its products, Aetna Summit and Aetna Pioneer, at the inaugural Insurance Asia Awards 2016 in Singapore. 

Aetna Summit and Aetna Pioneer are innovative new products incorporating the best elements from Aetna’s existing products with new and improved features added to meet client needs. They were launched in January 2016.

Feedback from end users was sought from the start of the design process to create truly unique products, which take a holistic view of members’ health as well as giving customers a choice to pay only for the features they want.

Unique benefits of the proposition include clinician support 24 hours, 365 days a year to help members navigate unfamiliar health care systems, country risk information and on-the-ground emergency services from Aetna Security Assistance - powered by WordAware to enhance clients’ physical security, as well as an employee assistance programme offering telephone and in-person counselling.

Asian Banking and Finance editor Timothy Charlton, said, “Our judges were very impressed with the research and planning that went into building these products.  By creating a modular approach to best fit customer needs and budgets, Aetna has demonstrated that it is a clear winner in this category.”

Derek Goldberg, managing director of Aetna International for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, said, “We couldn’t be happier about winning this award. Our goal in designing the Aetna Pioneer and Aetna Summit products was to break new ground in the market to better meet the needs of our customers and the Asia Pacific region overall.  This award is evidence that we’re on the right track.”

Held at the prestigious Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, more than 230 industry leaders attended the event, making it one of the busiest networking nights in Singapore for the insurance industry. The award selection process was carried out by an esteemed panel of judges, who based their decision on the following criteria:

1. Uniqueness & Innovation

2. Effectiveness & Impact

3. Dynamism

The Insurance Asia Awards is organised by Asian Banking and Finance magazine and is designed to celebrate and reward excellence and innovation in the insurance industry over the past 12 months.

About Aetna International 
Aetna International is committed to helping create a stronger, healthier global community by delivering comprehensive health care benefits and population health solutions worldwide. One of the largest providers of international private medical insurance, Aetna International serves more than 700,000 members worldwide, including expatriates, local nationals and business travellers. Its global benefits include medical, dental, vision and emergency assistance and, in some regions, life and disability. Aetna International also offers customised technological and health management solutions for health care systems, government entities and large employers to improve people’s health, enhance quality of care and contain costs. For more information, see www.aetnainternational.com.

About Aetna  
Aetna is one of the leading diversified health care benefits companies in the United States, serving an estimated 46.5 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioural health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities, Medicaid health care management services, workers' compensation administrative services and health information technology products and services. Aetna's customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labour groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com and learn about how Aetna is helping to build a healthier world. 

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