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December 10, 2007
GUARDIAN ANNOUNCES SMALL GROUP LIFE ENHANCEMENTS
Guaranteed Issue and Disability Protection Round Out Life Product Offerings
for Small Businesses
NEW YORK, December 10, 2007 — The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), a leading provider of employee and voluntary benefit solutions to small and mid-sized companies, today announced two key enhancements to its Small Group Life product offering for groups with 2-9 lives. Available through its nationwide Small Group Sales (SGS) program, these enhancements are an expansion of options already available to larger groups to help meet employee benefit needs.
Effective immediately:
 | Guaranteed Issue: Guardian now offers guaranteed issue of up to $50,000 for businesses with 2-9 lives allowing employees group life coverage without medical examinations and requiring limited underwriting*.
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| Critical Income for Severe or Catastrophic Disability Standard: Guardian's LifeAssist feature, one of the first to offer small group plans the added option of protection in the event of severe disability, is now standard on all group life policies.
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"Guardian is committed to meeting the growing need for comprehensive life insurance coverage among small business owners and their employees," said Clancy Merrill, Executive Director Northeastern Sales and Small Group Sales, Guardian. "The enhanced features of our Small Group life products offer a broader array of options to our small business clients and provide high quality, cost-effective benefits that will help them attract and retain top talent."
Guardian is celebrating the 50th anniversary of providing employee benefits to small and mid-size businesses. Specializing in this market, Guardian serves more than 120,000 employers, and 6 million employees and their families. In honor of this milestone, the company has issued a series of educational surveys and reports to help employees, employers, and benefit decision makers better understand how they can jumpstart their financial lives, improve recruitment, retention and employee satisfaction by maximizing the use and power of their workplace coverage. Three reports currently available in the series include:
Benefits & Behavior: The Voice of American Business Owners and Benefit Decision Makers Today. The report can be found at www.GuardianBenefits.com.
Benefits & Behavior: Spotlight on Group Life and Disability Insurance. The report can be found at www.GuardianBenefits.com.
For more information please contact your local Guardian Group Representative or log on to www.GuardianLife.com to find a representative near you.
About Guardian
Founded in 1860, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY (Guardian) is one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the United States. As of December 31, 2006, Guardian and its subsidiaries had $39.5 billion in assets (on a consolidated statutory basis). With more than 5,000 employees and 3,000 financial representatives, as well as more than 80 agencies nationwide, Guardian and its subsidiaries protect individuals, businesses, and their employees with life, disability, health, long-term care, and dental insurance products, and offer 401(k), annuities and other financial products and trust services. More information about Guardian can be obtained at: www.GuardianLife.com.
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