National Guardian Life Insurance Company recently promoted Cameron Black to senior vice president of preneed sales and business development, and Andrea Rouleau to senior vice president and chief actuary.

Since joining NGLIC in January 2019, Black has strengthened partner relationships while strategically identifying and growing certain markets. With more than 16 years of experience in the insurance industry, he is dedicated to listening to and understanding the needs of partners and funeral professionals.

Rouleau joined the company in 2011 and has 20 years of insurance experience that includes pricing, product development, in-force management, agent management, sales distribution, and marketing for a variety of life, annuity and health products. In her new role, she will be responsible for valuation, as well as product pricing, assumption setting and experience studies. Rouleau and her team will also manage the company’s value of new-business calculation, along with embedded value determination.

In other news, A.M. Best affirmed the A (Excellent) rating of NGLIC, effective July 2, 2024. This rating reflects the company’s ability to meet its ongoing insurance policy and contract obligations, and further attests to its financial strength.

“We are proud to have our A rating affirmed by A.M. Best as a measure of balance sheet strength and capital position. [Our] rating exemplifies our commitment to our… policyholders and their families…,” said Joe Celentano, president and CEO. nglic.com