Aetna Inc.

Industry: Accident & Health Insurance

Fortune Rank: 63

Aetna Inc. is a health benefits company whose business operations are conducted in the Health Care, Group Insurance and Large Case Pensions segments. For the 6 months ended 6/30/05, total revenues rose 13% to $10.92B. Net income from cont. ops. increased 36% to $833.7M. Revenues reflect increased medical membership and strong underwriting results. Net income reflects a $66.7M gain on reduction of reserve for future losses.

Aetna Inc. is a provider of health insurance and related benefits to various customers primarily in the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company's operations included three business segments: Healthcare, Group Insurance and Large Case Pensions. Products offered by the Healthcare segment primarily consist of medical and dental benefit products that include health maintenance organization, point-of-service, preferred provider organization (PPO) and indemnity benefit products. The Group Insurance segment provides life, disability and long-term care insurance. The Large Case Pensions segment manages a variety of retirement products, including pension and annuity products, primarily for defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Aetna Inc.

Aetna Inc. is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 Aetna Inc. was ranked number 63 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 63rd largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.

Aetna Inc. achieved revenue of $34,764.10 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $1,276.50 million.

Aetna Inc.' rank improves

The company ranking improved in 2010, moving up the Fortune 500 list to 63rd compared to 77th in 2009. This was based on its 2009 revenue of $30,951 million (a change of 4 million compared to 2010) and profits of $1,384 million (a change of $0 million compared to 2009).

Another point of view

To many investors, profits are more important than the revenue a company earns. If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Aetna Inc. would be ranked 103rd rather than 63rd due to its profits of $1,277 in 2010.

Aetna Inc. Revenue* Profit* Fortune Ranking
201034,7641,27763
200930,9511,38477
200827,6001,83185
200725,5691,70285
200622,8851,63591

* US$ Million

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