EX-24

DONNA F. ZARCONE
CIGNA Corporation
Two Liberty Place
1601 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19192






Securities & Exchange Commission
Attention: Ownership Reports
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549



To Whom It May Concern:

	KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of CIGNA
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("CIGNA"), hereby makes, designates,
constitutes and appoints Nicole S. Jones, Carol Ann Petren, and DanThu Thi Phan,
  and each of them (with full power to act without the other), as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and
authority to act in any and all capacities for and in the name, place and stead
of the undersigned  in connection with the filing of Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144 and
all amendments thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

  	Such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, are also hereby granted
full power and authority, on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned, to execute and deliver all such amendments, qualifications and
notifications, and Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144, to execute and deliver any and all
such other documents, and to take further action as they, or any of them, deem
appropriate.  The powers and authorities granted herein to such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, also include the full right,
power and authority to effect necessary or appropriate substitutions or
revocations.  The undersigned hereby ratifies, confirms, and adopts, as her own
act and deed, all action lawfully taken by such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
  any of them, or by their respective substitutes, pursuant to the powers and
authorities herein granted.  This Power of Attorney expires by its terms and
shall be in force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
  Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by CIGNA, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of
the 24th day of October, 2006.


Sincerely,

DONNA F. ZARCONE

EX-24