CHICAGO, IL--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 29, 2008 -- Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company announces the appointment of Joane Fingers as vice president of group administration. She is responsible for overseeing administrative services of our group insurance operations; day-to-day operations and plans for strategic improvement and growth; and policy/certificate issue, billing/membership and customer service.

"We are extremely pleased to have Joane on our Fort Dearborn Life team," said Anthony F. Trani, president and CEO of Fort Dearborn Life. "Along with proven experience in the marketing and development of employee benefits, she offers expertise in National Accounts. She will be instrumental in helping us build our National Account sales."

Previously, Fingers was life sales director at MetLife, Inc., where she was responsible for new business development, client positioning strategy and ongoing field support for regional and national accounts. Prior to that, she held a variety of positions at MetLife, Inc., including director of voluntary benefits administration, manager of voluntary benefits administration, manager of call center operations and senior customer service representative.

Fingers received both a bachelor's and a master's degree in business administration from Aurora University.

With nearly 40 years experience, Fort Dearborn Life is among the country's leading providers of employee benefits. Fort Dearborn Life markets group life, short- and long-term disability, dental and individual annuity programs. Fort Dearborn Life has $2.2 billion in assets and $153 billion of life insurance in force. Fort Dearborn Life is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, affirmed November 1, 2007(1), and is rated A+ (Strong) by Standard and Poor's for financial strength in its most recent report.

(1) A.M. Best Company rates the overall financial condition of a company using a scale of A++ (Superior) to F (In Liquidation).

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