It’s been about a year and a half since I left Cigna, and I can honestly say the bad taste still hasn’t gone away.
But I did have a small victory recently, and I figured this group might appreciate it.
My spouse works in a senior-level position at a company that has grown from roughly 50 employees to nearly 600 through acquisitions. With all that growth, they've been shopping around for health insurance plans, and wouldn't you know it? Cigna was back in the running.
This is now the THIRD time I've successfully talked my spouse out of choosing Cigna. And this time, they were seriously considering going with them.
Was my motivation a little petty? Absolutely. Do I regret it? Not one bit. 😂
After my experience working there, watching the layoffs, offshoring, and what felt like an endless obsession with padding executive pockets, I have absolutely zero interest in helping that company grow its business.
Ultimately, they stuck with a Blues plan. Is it necessarily any better? Probably not. Let's be real, the health insurance industry isn't exactly overflowing with saints.
But when the choice came down to Cigna or a Blues plan, I was more than happy to help tip the scales.
I know losing out on a company with 600 employees isn't going to hurt Cigna's bottom line, but there's something deeply satisfying about knowing I played a small part in keeping that business out of their hands.
Call it petty. I call it my little employee alumni benefit