Aetna Life Insurance Company

Aetna Life Insurance Company is a leading provider of life insurance to employers throughout the United States. Aetna offers group term life insurance to companies with 10 to 500 employees and group universal life insurance to employers with over 500 employees. Aetna's life insurance products are designed according to the specific needs of different employer groups, ranging from small, one-site companies to large, multi-site companies.

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Aetna's History

Aetna began in 1850 as Aetna Insurance Company. Its name was inspired by a volcano in Sicily, named Mt. Etna which was the most active volcano in Europe at the time. In 1853, Aetna changed its name to Aetna Life Insurance Company and established itself in Hartford, Connecticut, where the corporate headquarters are located today.

Since 1972, when Aetna formed the Aetna Foundation, it has established itself as a leader of philanthropic ventures through the foundation's charitable funding of various community programs. The mission of the Aetna Foundation is to help improve the quality of life where Aetna's customers and employees live.

Aetna Ratings

Ratings information about Aetna is available from the following companies:

• A.M. Best Company
• Fitch Ratings
• Moody's Investors Service
• Standard & Poor's

As of February 2008, all four companies rated Aetna with a "stable outlook" according to the Aetna website.