Could Virginia be in the running to land the corporate headquarters of insurance giant Aetna?
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has expressed an interest in getting Aetna’s headquarters for Virginia, Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd P. Haymore said late Wednesday.
The governor reached out to Aetna officials by telephone several months ago after becoming aware of the company’s interest in relocating from Hartford, Conn., Haymore said. Aetna officials made no promises that Virginia would be selected.
Aetna's CEO announced Wednesday that the company is in negotiations to move its headquarters out of Connecticut's capital, where it has been based for almost two centuries. Mark Bertolini said the insurer is in negotiations with several states about moving its corporate base, but he did not say which states.
