Annuity Buzz
Our Environmental, Social and Governance Report shares how we ensure the long-term sustainability of the company, and measure and manage the effect our company has on customers, communities and the environment.
“We’re in the business of helping others, and not just our customers,” said Dan McMillan, president and CEO. “For more than 115 years, The Standard has strengthened our communities by finding ways to care for our friends and neighbors."
We’re excited to welcome Alan Assner to our Annuities team. As assistant vice president, he’ll oversee actuarial, sales distribution, operations, service and strategy.
With 2021 half over and most states fully reopened after pandemic shutdowns, the economy continues to rebound. Economists are expecting strong GDP numbers for the rest of the year and a historically strong 2021 overall.
Our 2020 Community Engagement Report highlights our culture of caring. See how we believe in giving back to the communities where we live and work.
Paul Garofoli has joined our Annuities team as a regional sales director. Based in Texas, he’ll work with our marketing organizations and advisors across the country. Welcome, Paul!
Although there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the state of the U.S. economy, the Fed, at least, expects a strong recovery this year. So while we are somewhat optimistic based on the current economic tailwinds, we still recommend caution.
Rick Headley and Rebecca Mattingly have joined our Annuities administration leadership team, and Brittany Bobbitt takes on a new role as director of Individual Annuities administration.
Businesses of all kinds are delivering and signing documents online — and realizing the many benefits. That’s why we’re now providing online delivery of annuity contracts through DocuSign.
The adage that “the market climbs a wall of worry” was probably never truer than it was during this past year. After an initial sharp decline in March, the markets spent the rest of the year recovering from those losses and tacking on additional gains to boot.