Founder Profile
Ebenezer Hazard
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Ebenezer Hazard?
Ebenezer Hazard is a founder of The Cigna Group, which was founded in 1982 with Samuel Blodget.
- Company founded
- The Cigna Group
- Founded
- 1982
- Co-founders
- Samuel Blodget
Background
Before INA, Hazard ran the colonial and then national postal system and compiled early American historical records.
Founding Story
Ebenezer Hazard, a former U.S. Postmaster General and historian, was among the Philadelphia organizers of the Insurance Company of North America in 1792 and served as its first secretary. INA is the oldest predecessor of The Cigna Group.
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Ebenezer Hazard. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- The Cigna Group 2025 Form 10-K (The Cigna Group)
- SEC EDGAR Companyfacts CIK 0001739940 (The Cigna Group)