The Standard Promotes Smita Wacker to Second Vice President and Actuary, Individual Disability Insurance
July 02 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today that
Smita Wacker has been promoted to second vice president and
actuary, Individual Disability Insurance.
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Smita Wacker, Second Vice President and
Actuary, Individual Disability Insurance at The Standard (Photo:
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Wacker has worked at The Standard since 2018, most recently as a
senior director and actuary in Retirement Plans. In her new role,
she will lead all actuarial functions for the individual disability
insurance business including governance and risk management,
financial reporting and product pricing.
“Smita is a respected actuarial leader with significant
expertise in multiple insurance businesses,” said Jeremy Horner,
vice president of Individual Disability Insurance and Corporate
Development at The Standard. “I am excited for Smita to bring her
breadth of experience and strong relationships across the company
to our IDI senior leadership team.”
Wacker earned Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics and
economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is a
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American
Academy of Actuaries.
About The Standard
The Standard is a family of companies dedicated to helping
customers achieve financial well-being and peace of mind. In
business since 1906, we are a leading provider of financial
protection products and services for employers and individuals. Our
products include group and individual disability insurance, group
life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental
and group vision insurance, voluntary and supplemental benefits,
absence management and paid family leave services, retirement plans
products and services and individual annuities. For more
information about The Standard, visit standard.com and follow us on
LinkedIn.
The Standard is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group,
Inc., and its subsidiaries: Standard Insurance Company, The
Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement
Services, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, StanCorp Investment
Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate, StanCorp Equities, Anthem Life
Insurance Company, Anthem Life & Disability Insurance Company
and Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company.
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