Insurance provider Aetna Inc. said Wednesday that John W. Rowe will step down as chief executive next month and named president Ronald A. Williams to replace him.
Rowe, 61, will retire as chairman before the end of the year, the company said. Williams, 56, will take over as CEO on Feb. 14. Rowe has served as the company’s chairman since April 2001 and CEO since December 2000.