The Standard Promotes Steven Williams to Assistant Vice President and Associate Counsel, Insurance Services Group Legal

Steven Williams, assistant vice president and associate counsel of Insurance Services Group Legal at The Standard (Photo: Business Wire)

PORTLAND, Ore.--()--Standard Insurance Company (“The Standard”) announced today that Steven Williams has been promoted to assistant vice president and associate counsel of Insurance Services Group Legal.

Williams has responsibility for leading the ISG Legal department, supporting The Standard and The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York. Williams also represents and advocates on behalf of the company before federal and state courts, various regulatory agencies and industry associations.

Williams joined The Standard in 2000 as an attorney and was promoted to senior attorney in 2005. Since 2009, he has served as a managing attorney, first leading the business support legal team and later managing the claims and litigation legal team. In 2014, he was promoted to second vice president and associate counsel with continued responsibility for leading the group of attorneys providing legal advice and managing litigation.

“I’m delighted to have Steven leading the ISG Legal team,” said Dan McMillan, vice president of Employee Benefits at The Standard. “This is an important role at The Standard and I know Steven will continue to bring a strong business perspective, leadership and astute counsel.”

Williams is an active volunteer both inside and outside of The Standard. He served as the 2013 chair of The Standard’s Employee Giving Campaign, which raised more than $1.5 million dollars for nonprofits thanks to employee contributions and a dollar-for-dollar match by The Standard. He also volunteers with the Franciscan Montessori Earth School/St. Francis Academy and as a co-head coach for CYO Swimming.

Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Eastern Washington University and earned his Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law.

About The Standard

The Standard is a leading provider of financial products and services, including group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products and services and individual annuities. For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com.

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, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., StanCorp Real Estate, LLC, and StanCorp Equities, Inc.

Contacts

The Standard
Bob Speltz, 971-321-3162
Senior Director, Public Affairs
bob.speltz@standard.com

Release Summary

Standard Insurance Company (“The Standard”) announced today that Steven Williams has been promoted to assistant vice president and associate counsel of Insurance Services Group Legal.

Contacts

The Standard
Bob Speltz, 971-321-3162
Senior Director, Public Affairs
bob.speltz@standard.com