Founder Profile
Samuel Blodget
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Samuel Blodget?
Samuel Blodget is a founder of The Cigna Group, which was founded in 1982 with Ebenezer Hazard.
- Company founded
- The Cigna Group
- Founded
- 1982
- Co-founders
- Ebenezer Hazard
Background
Prominent merchant and pioneer in American finance and insurance.
Founding Story
Samuel Blodget (1724-1807) was the instrumental founder of the Insurance Company of North America (INA) in 1792, which forms the 'I' in Cigna. Recognizing that the newly formed United States desperately needed its own domestic maritime insurance to protect merchant ships from piracy and storms (rather than relying on London), he gathered prominent Philadelphia businessmen in Independence Hall to charter the company, creating the first marine insurance company in America.
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Samuel Blodget. 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)