ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eighth paragraph, second sentence of the story dated November 14, 2011 should read: Now one of the nation’s largest financial services providers, it is the holding company parent of a group that includes Minnesota Life Insurance Company and its affiliate licensed to do business in New York, Securian Life Insurance Company (sted Now one of the nation’s largest financial services providers, it is the holding company parent of a group that includes Minnesota Life Insurance Company and its New York affiliate, Securian Life Insurance Company).
The corrected release reads:
SECURIAN PROMOTES, APPOINTS FIVE TO NATIONAL ACCOUNT, RETAIL WHOLESALING POSITIONS
Securian Financial Group, Inc. reorganized its retail products distribution system with a new hire, promotions for three people and expanded responsibilities for another.
“These changes create a staffing structure with the resources to drive sales and revenue growth for our life, individual annuity and retirement plan product lines,” said Laurence Cochrane, vice president of retail product distribution, Securian Financial Group. “We now are better positioned to create synergies among the product lines and deliver more support to our advisors.”
Christopher Owens was promoted to national sales vice president for retail life insurance and annuities; previously, he was national sales director of life wholesaling. Owens has a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN and joined Securian in 1999 as a management services analyst. In his new position Owens oversees the internal and external wholesalers who market Minnesota Life insurance and annuity products to brokers and financial advisors.
Jack Delsing was appointed manager of the retail life and annuity internal sales operation. Previously, he oversaw the internal annuity sales team. Delsing joined Securian in 2008 as a senior individual annuity internal wholesaler. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. In his new position Delsing oversees the internal wholesalers who market Minnesota Life insurance and annuity products to brokers and financial advisors.
Scott Gauger is now an external life wholesaler and regional vice president for the central territory of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas. Gauger joined Securian in 1995 and has held positions as case design consultant, life insurance product consultant, and internal wholesaler.
Sarah Dunphy is Securian’s new external life wholesaler and regional vice president for Securian’s northeast territory. Most recently, Dunphy was a life insurance and financial planning specialist in New Jersey and she also has experience as a financial advisor. Dunphy has a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University and lives in East Rutherford, NJ.
Marshal Urbanz’ job responsibilities were expanded to include key account management for the broker-dealer, Securian Financial Services, Inc., representing the individual life, individual annuity and retirement plan product lines. Prior to his current role Urbanz was a variable investment marketing manager.
Since 1880, Securian Financial Group and its affiliates have provided financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, investments and retirement plans. Now one of the nation’s largest financial services providers, it is the holding company parent of a group that includes Minnesota Life Insurance Company and its affiliate licensed to do business in New York, Securian Life Insurance Company.