Pacific Guardian Life Acquires the Standard’s Annuities Side
May 27, 2026 by Amanda Umpierrez
Standard Insurance Company and Pacific Guardian Life announced a definitive agreement under which The Standard will transition its individual annuities business to Pacific Guardian Life.
The Standard and Pacific Guardian Life are both members of the global Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company family. The transaction is expected to close in early 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Pacific Guardian Life, founded in 1961, is Hawai’i’s largest life insurance company, as well as a nationwide distributor of fixed annuity products.