PORTLAND, Ore-- Standard Insurance Company, a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., has launched The Standard Advisor Partner, a new service model created to develop business partnerships between The Standard and third party administrators and pension consultants.
The Standard Advisor Partner combines The Standard's award winning recordkeeping, fund management and Registered Investment Advisory services with the specific areas of expertise of local pension consulting firms, third party administrators and other specialty retirement plan service providers.
"We want to partner with pension professionals who are experts in the retirement plan business and influential leaders in their local markets," said Gary Loven, vice president of sales and marketing for The Standard's Retirement Plans Division. "Our goal is to expand our distribution with a select number of firms and create mutually beneficial, value-added relationships."
The new service will complement The Standard's full-service product options for plan sponsors. The Standard offers investment options through 26 mutual fund alliances. Its products are available on a full-service or recordkeeping-only basis.
Source: Standard Insurance Co.