Aetna is the direct descendant of Aetna Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, which issued its first life insurance policy in 1850. Today, Aetna provides health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, disability, and long-term care insurance and employee benefits, primarly through employer-paid (fully or partly) insurance and benefit programs, and through Medicare. It has 14.65 million medical members nationwide.
Year founded: 1850
Estimated number of members in Tennessee: More than 165,000
Rating from A.M. Best: A-
URL: www.aetna.com