New York Life Insurance Company

Official Release: Leston Welsh Joins ShelterPoint as President

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Mittwoch, April 12, 2023

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mr. Welsh brings a wealth of leadership experience from some of the most respected companies in our industry – Sun Life, Unum, Prudential, New York Life and mostly recently, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), where he was Senior Managing Director & Product General Manager for Individual Retirement Solutions. He is originally from Jamaica, having moved to New York City after high school where he graduated from Baruch College with a BA in Mathematics. Leston Welsh started his career in the actuarial program at Price Waterhouse Coopers and then moved to New York Life, where he became a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He is also a Qualified Actuary and a FINRA Registered Principal (Series 6, 7, 24, 26). While Mr. Welsh has extensive actuarial experience and qualifications, he has spent the last several years leading major product and business units for some of the companies mentioned above.

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  • GARDEN CITY, N.Y., April 12th, 2023 Leston Welsh joined ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company (ShelterPoint) as President on Monday, April 10.
  • Mr. Welsh is an addition to the existing executive management team lead by CEO Richard White, who has been with the company since 2009.
  • Mr. White expressed his excitement about adding this new talent to the executive leadership team, "The addition of Leston reflects the success that all of us have built together here at ShelterPoint.
  • Leston is our latest addition to building on the outstanding talent that we have here at ShelterPoint."

Crum & Forster Receives Diversity & Inclusion Award from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association

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Mittwoch, April 12, 2023

MORRISTOWN, N.J., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crum & Forster (C&F) was honored with the 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Property Casualty Company Award at the recent DEI: Expanding Opportunity in Insurance conference held in Washington, D.C.

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  • MORRISTOWN, N.J., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crum & Forster (C&F) was honored with the 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Property Casualty Company Award at the recent DEI: Expanding Opportunity in Insurance conference held in Washington, D.C.
  • The award, presented by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), recognizes an insurer committed to promoting initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce, on company boards, and in supply chains.
  • Barbra Katz, C&F's Chief Human Resources Officer, and Mari Marques-Thomas, Vice President, Inclusion & Belonging at C&F, accepted the award on behalf of the company.
  • "Crum & Forster has made great progress on our journey thus far, and we will continue to do more.

The Eagle Academy Foundation All-Male College Fair Returns

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Mittwoch, März 29, 2023

NEW YORK, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eagle Academy Foundation (EAF), renowned for advocating and promoting educational achievements and success for young men of color, announces the return of its annual All-Male College Fair (AMCF), Friday, March 31, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

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  • NEW YORK, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eagle Academy Foundation (EAF), renowned for advocating and promoting educational achievements and success for young men of color, announces the return of its annual All-Male College Fair (AMCF), Friday, March 31, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
  • Held at Borough of Manhattan Community College, EAF's signature event will connect over 1,000 NYC Public School students with admissions representatives from approximately 75 colleges and universities.
  • The AMCF is a higher-education exploratory event for High-School students designed to increase knowledge about the college-going process for young men of color.
  • The All-Male College Fair, which began as an exclusive Eagle Academy network event, has scaled into a city-wide initiative impacting thousands of young men.

World Communications Forum Names Jason Mudd as the Best PR Leader in North America

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Mittwoch, März 29, 2023

DAVOS, Switzerland, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Communications Forum Association named Axia Public Relations CEO Jason Mudd as the best PR Leader in North America.

Key Points: 
  • DAVOS, Switzerland, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Communications Forum Association named Axia Public Relations CEO Jason Mudd as the best PR Leader in North America.
  • Mudd was the only honoree named North America's Best PR Leader of 2022.
  • Jason Mudd is a professional public speaker , accredited public relations practitioner, author, and host of the On Top of PR with Jason Mudd videocast and podcast.
  • The winners of South America Best PR Leader of 2022 are Roger Darashah from Brazil and Fabián Motta from Colombia.

New York Life Named Official Life Insurance Partner of the New York Yankees

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Dienstag, März 28, 2023

New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer1, today announced that the company has become the official life insurance partner of the New York Yankees.

Key Points: 
  • New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer1, today announced that the company has become the official life insurance partner of the New York Yankees.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230328005716/en/
    “New York Life and the New York Yankees are bonded by more than just a shared hometown.
  • “We are extremely excited to begin our partnership with New York Life,” said Michael J. Tusiani, New York Yankees Senior Vice President, Partnerships.
  • New York Life will be the Presenting Sponsor of the New York Yankees digital First Game Certificates celebrating fans as they attend their first-ever Yankees game.

MetLife Names Bryan Boudreau New Global Chief Actuary

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Donnerstag, März 23, 2023

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Bryan Boudreau has been named executive vice president and Global Chief Actuary, effective May 11, 2023.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Bryan Boudreau has been named executive vice president and Global Chief Actuary, effective May 11, 2023.
  • In this role, Boudreau will lead a global team that uses valuations, experience studies, pricing, modeling, asset and liability management and other actuarial functions to ensure MetLife meets its obligations to customers and shareholders.
  • Boudreau succeeds Andy Rallis, who will retire effective May 10, 2023, after a 39-year career at MetLife – including 11 years as Global Chief Actuary.
  • Prior to MetLife, Boudreau held leadership and advisory positions at New York Life Insurance Company, Mercer Investments, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays Capital.

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.105 Per Share for April

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Montag, März 20, 2023

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FSD) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.105 per share payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FSD) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.105 per share payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2023.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services.
  • FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units.

New York Life Announces Strong 2022 Financial Results Underscoring Company’s Robust Strength and Stability

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Mittwoch, März 15, 2023

New York Life, America’s largest1 mutual life insurer, today announced strong financial results for 2022 that underscore the power of the company’s differentiated business model and its significant contributions to New York Life’s enduring financial strength.

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  • New York Life, America’s largest1 mutual life insurer, today announced strong financial results for 2022 that underscore the power of the company’s differentiated business model and its significant contributions to New York Life’s enduring financial strength.
  • New York Life declared a record dividend of $2 billion to eligible participating policy owners in 2023, the largest in company history.
  • Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, New York Life’s financial strength is as robust as ever and we remain exceptionally well-positioned to manage through any environment,” said Craig DeSanto, CEO & President, New York Life.
  • New York Life is one of only two life insurers with the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurance company by all four major rating agencies4.

New York Life Releases 2022 DE&I Report

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Donnerstag, März 9, 2023

New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer1, highlights the progress and impacts of the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts over the last year with the release of its 2022 DE&I Report .

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  • New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer1, highlights the progress and impacts of the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts over the last year with the release of its 2022 DE&I Report .
  • “From expanding our DE&I Center for Awareness and Advocacy programming to achieving our $1 billion commitment in impact investments to help address the racial wealth gap in America, we made significant progress against our DE&I goals in 2022,” said Craig DeSanto, CEO & President, New York Life.
  • When it comes to the community at large, the New York Life Foundation added social justice as its third strategic pillar in 2022, further enabling it to put the power of our people and resources behind organizations that address economic and societal inequalities across the country.
  • “While we accomplished a great deal in 2022 and are proud to be an industry leader in our DE&I efforts, we also recognize that our DE&I journey has no end,” said Kathleen Navarro, Senior Vice President Human Resources, Head of Business Enablement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, New York Life.

New York Life Appoints Sandi Tillotson to Chief Compliance Officer

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Dienstag, März 7, 2023

New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer1, today announced the appointment of Senior Vice President Sandi Tillotson to Chief Compliance Officer.

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  • New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer1, today announced the appointment of Senior Vice President Sandi Tillotson to Chief Compliance Officer.
  • She will report to Michael McDonnell, General Counsel at New York Life.
  • Having joined New York Life in 2003 as an Associate Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel, Ms. Tillotson has served as the Head of the Corporate Risk Practice team within Operational Risk Management, in a managerial position within the Litigation team, and as Chief of Staff to Sheila Davidson, now Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at New York Life.
  • Prior to her time with New York Life, Ms. Tillotson was a Litigation Associate at Bingham McCutchen and worked as a Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.