EX-12 3 ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12
Exhibit 12


CIGNA CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)


   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
   before income taxes (benefits) 
 
$
1,793
 
$
2,375
 
$
848
 
$
(645
)
$
1,392
 
Adjustments:
                               
   Loss (income) from equity investees 
   
1
   
1
   
4
   
4
   
(79
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
   before income taxes (benefits), as
   adjusted 
 
$
1,794
 
$
2,376
 
$
852
 
$
(641
)
$
1,313
 
Fixed charges included in income:
                               
      Interest expense 
 
$
105
 
$
107
 
$
111
 
$
121
 
$
118
 
      Interest portion of rental expense 
   
36
   
43
   
54
   
52
   
50
 
     
141
   
150
   
165
   
173
   
168
 
      Interest credited to contractholders 
   
1
   
446
   
877
   
1,036
   
1,071
 
   
$
142
 
$
596
 
$
1,042
 
$
1,209
 
$
1,239
 
Income available for fixed charges
   (including interest credited to
   contractholders) 
 
$
1,936
 
$
2,972
 
$
1,894
 
$
568
 
$
2,552
 
Income available for fixed charges
   (excluding interest credited to
   contractholders) (1) 
 
$
1,935
 
$
2,526
 
$
1,017
 
$
-
 
$
1,481
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:
                               
   Including interest credited to
      contractholders(1) 
   
13.6
   
5.0
   
1.8
   
-
   
2.1
 
SUPPLEMENTAL RATIO:
                               
   Excluding interest credited to
      contractholders(1) 
   
13.7
   
16.8
   
6.2
   
-
   
8.8
 
________________________
(1)
 
Due to the loss in 2002, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. CIGNA must generate additional earnings of $641 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.