(Reuters) -Healthcare conglomerate Cigna appointed Chief Financial Officer Brian Evanko to the newly created position of chief operating officer and promoted his deputy, Ann Dennison, to the top finance role,

Cigna CEO David Cordani said the executive reorganization will put Evanko in direct control of the health service subsidiary, which includes the pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, and its insurance operations. Cordani also presented at the Barclays 27th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Miami on Thursday.

The Cigna Group is the latest insurer to shuffle its top leadership as it aims to turbocharge its growth strategy. | The Cigna Group is the latest insurer to shuffle its top leadership as it aims to turbocharge its growth strategy.