Cigna and Samsung Electronics ,have signed a multi-year agreement: in the thick of health and wellness related features.
The agreement is official since yesterday evenings, Cigna and Samsung
Electronics will co-develop health and
wellness related features built into Samsung’s S Health on Samsung’s major
smart mobile devices.
Connectikpeople has observed that, the initial development is focused on
delivering health-related tips and articles through the Samsung S Health
Application, with an ultimate goal of connecting individuals with caregivers,
doctors and hospitals to
improve health and wellness globally.
Connectikpeople may recall that, S Health is a Samsung initiative to
collect and integrate health information for consumers from smartphones and
personal health devices and provide easy to use features in a mobile dashboard
to help make health improvement an engaging part of everyday life. Cigna will
provide the content, experience and engines for valuable clinical insights.
Cigna content is incorporated into Samsung
Galaxy Note 3 in select countries,
including United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain beginning
in October 2013. Over the next year, additional co-developed functions and
features will find their way to Samsung’s mobile devices worldwide.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) is a global health service company dedicated to
helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. All
products and services are provided exclusively through operating subsidiaries
of Cigna Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North
America, Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York and their affiliates. Such
products and services include an integrated suite of health services, such as
medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, and
other related products including group disability, life, and accident coverage.
Cigna has sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, with
approximately 80 million customer relationships throughout the world.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new
possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and
discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal
computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices,
semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 270,000 people across 79 countries
with annual sales exceeding US$187.8 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.
