INSIDER TRADING

CIGNA Corp.: Thomas J. Wagner, vp, exercised an option for 16,277 shares of common between $72.31 and $75.06 each on Aug. 14, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction, Mr. Wagner turned in 6,805 of them for $183.22 each on Aug. 14, 1997, and now directly holds 34,027 common.

Thomas C. Jones, officer of subsidiary, exercised an option for 5,003 shares of common at $72.31 each on Aug. 20, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction, Mr. Jones turned in 1,959 of them for $184.69 each on Aug. 20, 1997, and now directly holds 19,108 common.

CIGNA stock closed at $156.56 a share on Nov. 3.

General Re Corp.: Christopher Garand, vp, exercised an option for 1,053 shares of common between $93.75 and $120.25 each on Aug. 18, 1997, and sold them at $193.94 each on Aug. 18, 1997, and now directly holds 4,748 common.

General Re stock closed at $195 a share on Nov. 3.

Humana Inc.: George W. Vieth, vp, purchased 800 shares of common at $23.50 each on Aug. 8, 1997, and now directly and indirectly holds 10,398 common.

Humana stock closed at $22.38 a share on Nov. 3.

Lincoln National Corp.: Robert Alvin Anker, an affiliated person, exercised an option for 21,000 shares of common between $23.50 and $26.03 each on Aug. 5, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction, he turned in 11,841 of them for $72.22 each on Aug. 5, 1997, and now directly and indirectly holds 49,227 common.

Herbert Thomas McMeekin, vp, exercised an option for 1,000 shares of common at $23.50 each on Aug. 4, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction, Mr. McMeekin turned in 554 of them for $71.31 each on Aug. 4, 1997. Mr. McMeekin indirectly acquired by gift 775 shares of common at an unreported price that same day and directly and indirectly holds 17,985 common.

John Patrick Barrett, director, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $71.58 each on Aug. 6, 1997, and now directly holds 6,393 common.

Richard Stuart Robertson, vp, sold 1,600 shares of common at $72.21 each on Aug. 5, 1997, and now directly and indirectly holds 19,431 common.

Lawrence T. Rowland, officer of subsidiary, exercised an option for 1,500 shares of common at $27.72 each on Aug. 4, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction, Mr. Rowland turned in 891 of them for $71.31 each on Aug. 4, 1997, and now directly and indirectly holds 8,121 common.

Richard C. Vaughan, vp, exercised an option for 2,800 shares of common at $27.72 each on Aug. 5, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction, Mr. Vaughan turned in 1,654 of them for $72.22 each on Aug. 5, 1997 and now directly and indirectly holds 18,722 common.

Lincoln National Corp. stock closed at $69.19 a share on Nov. 3.

SAFECO Corp.: William W. Krippaehne, director, purchased 600 shares of common at $48.00 each on Aug. 1, 1997, and now directly and indirectly holds 2,461 common.

SAFECO Corp. stock closed at $47.88 a share on Nov. 3.

UNUM Corp.: Gayle O. Averyt, director, sold 32,000 shares of common at $44.89 each on Aug. 7, 1997. Mr. Averyt indirectly sold 50,000 shares of common at $43.07 each from Sept. 3 to Sept. 5, 1997, and now directly and indirectly holds 303,170 common.

UNUM stock closed at $48.75 a share on Nov. 3.

Insider Trading, compiled by Invest/Net Trading Group Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, tracks stock sales and purchases by insurance industry directors and officers. The column is distributed by Tribune Media Services Inc.