Isaiah Harris is stepping down as chairman of the board of directors at global health insurer Cigna.
Harris, who is retiring at the end of the year, joined the company’s board in 2005 and has been chairman since 2009.
He will be succeeded by president and chief executive officer David Cordani in January, who will be adding the role of chairman to his current remit.
In further appointment news, Neesha Hathi, who is currently chief digital officer at Charles Schwab & Co, will join the board as an independent director in September.
And Eric Wiseman who joined the firm’s board in 2007 and has served as chairman of the people resources committee since 2019, will take on the role of lead independent director from January.
Commenting on Harris’ decision to step down, Cordani said: “On behalf of the board of directors and our 70,000 colleagues around the world, I’d like to thank Ike for his visionary leadership as we’ve advanced our mission to make health care more affordable, simple and predictable for all.
“Over the past 16 years, I’ve been fortunate to work closely with him, as he guided us to create more value for our shareholders, customers, clients and communities.
“I am deeply grateful for his ongoing counsel, friendship, and support and wish him all the best in his retirement.”