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Cigna Bets on Seniors, Employers for Future Without Anthem
- CEO Cordani lays out strategy to reach $16 EPS target
- After Anthem merger collapsed, other deals could fuel growth
Cigna Sues Anthem After Ending Merger Agreement
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Cigna Corp. Chief Executive Officer David Cordani laid out his plan to reach ambitious earnings goals after the implosion of the health insurer’s mega-merger with Anthem Inc.: increasing sales to seniors and to mid-sized employers.
The strategy means largely sticking with what Cigna knows best, which Cordani says will fuel rapid growth in per-share earnings, with a target of $16 a share by 2021, up from an estimated $9.35 to $9.85 this year. Deals -- the company has as much as $14 billion to spend this year -- could help accelerate the expansion, the CEO said, but he’s not counting on them.