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September 14, 2023

Martin Fortier Appointed to Senior Vice President at Securian Canada

TORONTO, September 14, 2023 – Securian Canada, a leading insurance provider of innovative and life-ready insurance solutions in Canada, is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Fortier to Senior Vice President, Actuarial, Risk & Product. In this new role, Fortier will lead a multi-disciplinary team balancing risk, product and oversight with the company’s growth strategy to advance Securian Canada’s foothold in the Canadian market.

"We’re excited to have Martin join our team as a leader and steward of our collaborative, inclusive and innovative organizational culture. Martin and his team will play a pivotal role in bridging our strategic vision and ambitious product innovation roadmap with strong frameworks of corporate oversight," said Nigel Branker, Chief Executive Officer.

Fortier joined Securian Canada in August, bringing with him over 25 years of international experience, serving most recently as Treasurer and Head of Capital Planning at Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. With a global outlook acquired through his industry experience across Canada, Malaysia and Hong Kong, Fortier brings a holistic perspective, extensive leadership experience and a passion for product innovation.

"I am delighted to join the exceptional and dynamic team here at Securian Canada, working across product, actuarial and risk management disciplines to support the organization's strategic objectives", said Martin Fortier, Senior Vice President. "Profitable growth can only be accomplished through sound financial discipline and an astute balance of risk and reward. I look forward to leveraging my global expertise in these areas and passion for innovation to maintain a strong market position and reinforce our growth strategy for years to come."

Fortier is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and a graduate of Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science from Université Laval.

About Securian Canada

At Securian Canada, we help build secure tomorrows. We design solutions that enable our partners to provide coverage to more Canadians because we believe insurance is for everyone.

Working alongside Canada's leading financial institutions, member organizations and other strategic partners, we combine intuitive technology, human insight and a flexible, collaborative approach to help make insurance simpler, more accessible and more relevant to the evolving needs of Canadians.

Established in 1955, Securian Canada is a leading insurance provider and an independent subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc.

For more information, visit securiancanada.ca.

Securian Canada media contact

Lauren Round
AVP, Marketing and Communications
647-527-7597
lauren.round@securiancanada.ca

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