Has Aetna agreed to pay reparations for having sold policies on the lives of slaves?
No. Aetna acknowledged openly that for a few years shortly after its founding in 1853, the company insured the lives of slaves. We have expressed our deep regret for our participation in that practice. However, we believe that any company practices from nearly 150 years ago – an era defined by very different practices and customs – do not reflect our record of diversity and support of fairness and equality for all people in the years since. Is Aetna being sued over the sale of policies on the lives of slaves? A lawsuit seeks reparations from at least 15 corporations for their actions or actions of related companies more than a century ago, has already been dismissed by the U.S. District Court. The case is under appeal. How long was Aetna involved in insuring slaves? The information in our archives is limited and incomplete. In essence, we have some policies, a few hand-written documents and an agent’s business card with Aetna Life’s name on it that contains rate information. The period
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