ACE Unit Wins Aetna Contract

A major U.S. group insurer is turning to an arm of a Bermuda carrier to help employers manage a major type of employee absence.

Aetna Inc., Hartford, says it intends to use ESIS Inc., Philadelphia, as a preferred provider of absence management services for integrated disability management program members who are receiving workers’ compensation benefits.

Aetna and ESIS, a unit of ACE Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, will work together to provide single-intake case management programs, return-to-work programs and reporting services, Aetna says.