The Standard Promotes Graeme Queen to Assistant Vice President of Policy Administration Transformation and Supplemental Operations

PORTLAND, OREGON — Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today that Graeme Queen has been promoted to assistant vice president of Policy Administration Transformation and Supplemental Operations.

In his new role, Queen will also continue leading the teams supporting Supplemental product administration.

Queen joined The Standard in 2008 as an IT manager. He served in a number of IT leadership roles and co-led the Voluntary Products program, which introduced The Standard’s Supplemental products to the market. Subsequently, Queen led the Strategic Account Services department. Before joining The Standard, Queen led an application development team at PacifiCorp and has served in various IT, business and customer service roles.

“Graeme is a proven leader in transformational change,” said Dayna Kirk, vice president of Customer Service and Voluntary at The Standard. “His experience in strategy, technology implementation and business operations uniquely position him to bring new products and capabilities to The Standard with a focus on enhancing the experience for our customers.”

Queen earned a bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and an MBA from Portland State University.

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, dental and vision insurance, voluntary (employee-paid) benefits, absence management services, and retirement plans and annuities for employers and individuals. For more information about The Standard, visit standard.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or 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, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., StanCorp Real Estate, LLC, and StanCorp Equities, Inc.