The Standard Promotes Melissa Anderson to Vice President of Customer Service, Employee Benefits

PORTLAND, Ore. — Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today that Melissa Anderson has been promoted to vice president of Customer Service in Employee Benefits.

Anderson joined The Standard in 2012. She served most recently as assistant vice president of Employee Benefits Business Integration, leading newly acquired teams and maintaining continuity of service to customers following The Standard’s acquisition of the Anthem Life & Disability business from Elevance Health.

In her new role, Anderson will continue to lead the Employee Benefits Integration Management Office and Anthem Life & Disability Operations teams at The Standard. She will also take on the additional responsibility for The Standard’s Employee Benefits customer service organization.

“Melissa is passionate about seeing her teams succeed and has proven herself an effective leader through the challenges of many large-scale transformations at the company,” said David Payne, vice president of Employee Benefits at The Standard. “These traits, along with her intellectual curiosity, will position the company to continue delivering the excellent customer service we are known for.”

Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Portland State University and an International MBA from the University of Denver. She holds the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation and serves on the board of directors of the local chapter of the National Charity League.

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 annuities for employers and individuals. 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, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., StanCorp Real Estate, LLC, StanCorp Equities, Inc., Anthem Life Insurance Company, Anthem Life & Disability Insurance Company and Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company.