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NEWARK, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Prudential Group Insurance, a business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has named Jim Pogue vice president, Group Life Products. In this role Pogue is responsible for managing the P&L for a suite of Prudentialas group life insurance products, including Life, AD&D, Group Universal Life, Group Variable Universal Life, International Group Benefits, and Post Retirement Liability and Funding Solutions. He will set strategic direction, establish business goals and service strategy, and identify growth opportunities.

"He has a sharp customer focus as well as a demonstrated ability to manage innovative, rapid organic growtha"both of which are key to Prudentialas business strategy."

Pogue has enjoyed a distinguished career of more than thirty years in the group insurance industry. Prior to joining Prudential he was with Guardian Life Insurance Company, where he served as senior vice president, Group Profit Center, with responsibility for all group lines of business, including sales, marketing, actuarial, compliance, and operations. Previously, Pogue served as president and CEO of United Health Group a"Ovations Insurance Solution. Earlier in his career he held a number of senior management positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

aJim brings a wealth of group insurance management experience to his new role, including a proven record of achieving business results in a highly competitive environment,a says Jim Gemus, senior vice president, Prudential Group Insurance, with overall responsibility for the entire Group Life, Voluntary, and Non-Qualified Benefit product suite. aHe has a sharp customer focus as well as a demonstrated ability to manage innovative, rapid organic growtha"both of which are key to Prudentialas business strategy.a

Pogue has a BS degree in Actuarial Science from Lebanon Valley College and a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

Prudential Group Insurance manufactures and distributes a full range of group life, long-term and short-term disability, long-term care, dental, and corporate and trust-owned life insurance in the U.S. to institutional clients primarily for use in connection with employee and membership benefits plans. The business also sells accidental death and dismemberment, and other ancillary coverages and provides plan administrative services in connection with its insurance coverages.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudentialas diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S., Prudentialas iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit [ http://www.news.prudential.com/ ]

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