NU Online News Service, Nov. 7, 11:26 a.m. – Aetna Inc., Hartford, is reporting a $54 million net loss for the third quarter on $6.2 billion in revenue, down from $60 million in net income on $6.7 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2000.
The managed care company has included $9 million in losses resulting from the Sept. 11 attacks in its latest earnings. The losses affected a unit that sells group life, group disability and group long-term care insurance products.
Aetna sells health insurance to some customers and health plan administrative services to others.