Healthcare DIVE March 13, 2025
Rebecca Pifer

Eric Palmer, the CEO of Evernorth, appears to be a victim of Cigna’s latest restructuring as the massive healthcare company consolidates oversight of its insurance and health services divisions.

Dive Brief:

  • Cigna is revamping its C-suite and consolidating oversight of its two main businesses — insurance and health services operations — under one executive, the company announced Thursday.
  • Brian Evanko, currently chief financial officer and the head of Cigna’s health insurance division Cigna Healthcare, will serve as Cigna’s chief operating officer, managing both Cigna Healthcare and health services division Evernorth. Ann Dennison, who was deputy CFO under Evanko, will step up as enterprise CFO. The changes are effective at the end of this month.
  • Meanwhile, Eric Palmer, the current...

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