157-Year-Old Aetna Tries To Get Trendy With New Purple Logo (AET)

Aetna, the venerable health insurance giant based on a Victorian campus in Hartford, Conn., has given itself a makeover it hopes will make it feel young again.The new corporate logo is in a modern, no-caps font and --unusually for an insurance company -- is purple.Financial institutions generally choose dark colors such as blue for their logos because they want to project their conservatism. Not Aetna! The company said of its new look:Vibrant. Energetic. Flexible. It shows our passion for helping you feel confident in your health care decisions, fitting into your life, and making it easier for you to live healthier.Siegel+Gale handled the redesign for the company. The agency's solution is a far cry from the old logo (below), which featured a dark blue serif font and a roughly painted figure.One thing is sure, the old logo was dated and the new one is modern.This is the 12th logo in the company's history.The 1860s(Best image available.)The 1890s and 1900s1904 through 1964See the rest of the story at Business InsiderPlease follow Advertising on Twitter and Facebook.See Also:Levi's Digital Ad Chief Just Walked Out The DoorTHE BRIEF: Ricky Strauss Is Disney's New Marketing Head; OgilvyOne Loses Its CCO; Today's Other Need-To-Know Advertising NewsTHE BRIEF: Twitter Takes Advice From Ex-Apple Marketer; Target Pits Finn Shops Against Each Other; Today's Other Need-To-Know Advertising News

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