8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 1, 2001

CIGNA Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8323	06-1059331
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Liberty Place, 1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19192
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(215) 761-1000

          Not Applicable           
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5. Other Events.

        On October 1, 2001, the registrant issued a news release regarding estimated losses related to the events of September 11, 2001, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 20 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c) The exhibit accompanying this report is listed in the Index to Exhibits.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CIGNA CORPORATION
Date: October 17, 2001	By:	/s/James A. Sears
		James A. Sears Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Index to Exhibits

Number	Description	Method of Filing
20	CIGNA Corporation news release dated October 1, 2001	Filed herewith

EX-20

EXHIBIT 20

Contacts:	Wendell Potter
	215.761.4450
	wendell.potter@cigna.com
	Gregory Deavens
	215.761.6128
	gregory.deavens@cigna.com

CIGNA Announces Estimate of Losses Related to the Events of September 11

        PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1 /PR Newswire/ — CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) said today that, based on current information, it expects losses from claims arising from the events of September 11 to be approximately $25 million after-tax, which will be reflected in results of operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2001.

        CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, and its subsidiaries constitute one of the largest publicly owned employee benefits organizations in the United States. Its subsidiaries are major providers of employee benefits offered through the workplace, including health care products and services; group life, accident and disability insurance; retirement products and services; and investment management. As of December 31, 2000, CIGNA Corporation had consolidated assets of $95.1 billion and shareholders’ equity of $5.4 billion. Full-year 2000 revenues totaled $20 billion. Web site: http://www.cigna.com

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

        CIGNA and its representatives may from time to time make written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in this press release, in CIGNA’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in its reports to shareholders and in meetings with analysts and investors. These statements may contain information about financial prospects, economic conditions, trends and known uncertainties. CIGNA cautions that actual results could differ materially from those that management expects, depending on the outcome of certain factors. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include:

1. increases in medical costs that are higher than anticipated in establishing premium rates in CIGNA's health care operations, including increased use and costs of medical services;

2. increased medical, administrative, technology or other costs resulting from legislative, regulatory and litigation challenges to, and new regulatory requirements imposed on, CIGNA's health care business;

3. heightened competition, particularly price competition, which could reduce product margins and constrain growth in CIGNA's businesses;

4. significant reductions in customer retention;

5. significant changes in interest rates;

6. significant and sustained stock market declines which could, among other things, trigger payments contingent on certain variable annuity account values;

7. significant deterioration in economic conditions, which could have an adverse effect on CIGNA's operations and investments; and

8. changes in federal income tax laws.

This list of important factors is not intended to be exhaustive. There may be other risk factors that would preclude CIGNA from realizing the predictions made in the forward-looking statements. While CIGNA may periodically update this discussion of risk factors, CIGNA does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made by or on behalf of CIGNA prior to its next required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.