Aetna is at the forefront of the health insurance industry. Founded in 1850, Aetna provides a variety of products, services and plans, including medical, dental, behavioral health, medicines, life insurance and group disability insurance, serving about 36.7 million insurance beneficiaries. According to the ranking of the world's top 500 enterprises published by the well-known American Fortune magazine in 20001year, ing Group ranked 24th and 7th in profitability. As for the 200 1 Top 50 Global Enterprises published by Forbes magazine, ING Group ranks fifth based on total sales, assets, profits and market value. Its sound financial system has won the standard &; Standard & Poor's and Moody's give AA- level and Aa2-level financial evaluations respectively. At the same time, Aetna International has become the 11th largest asset management company in the world and the 2nd largest life insurance group in Asia. It is 1998 the best insurance company in Asia. In 2000, ING Group implemented a number of business restructuring and productivity improvement plans in the Asia-Pacific region. After Antai Life Insurance joined, ING Group has become the second largest international life insurance group in the Asia-Pacific region. In terms of life insurance premium income, ING now ranks fourth in Taiwan Province Province, fourth in Malaysia, fifth in Hong Kong and 24th in Japan.