Symetra Names Jeff Sealey Vice President, Stop Loss Captives

SYMETRA NEWSROOM

BELLEVUE, Wash. - (May 12, 2026) - Symetra Life Insurance Company, a stop loss pioneer currently celebrating 50 years as an industry leader, today announced the appointment of Jeff Sealey as vice president, Stop Loss Captives.

In this new role, Mr. Sealey will lead the strategic development and growth of Symetra's captive solutions, expanding the company's capabilities to meet the evolving needs of clients and partners. With deep expertise in alternative risk financing, he will play a key role in advancing Symetra's commitment to delivering flexible, client-focused risk solutions.

"We are delighted to welcome Jeff Sealey to the stop loss team," said Jeremy Freestone, senior vice president, Stop Loss Business Strategy. "Jeff brings a diverse background spanning U.S. Navy service, commercial finance, and more than a decade in the health insurance industry. Since transitioning into healthcare in 2009, he has partnered with employers to navigate complex funding decisions, including onsite and near-site employer clinic evaluation and group stop loss captive strategies designed to help stabilize self-funded risk."

Mr. Sealey joins Symetra from Crumdale Specialty, where as vice president of stop loss sales he led the nationwide team responsible for the distribution of self-funded products and PBM solutions.

A native of St. Louis, Mr. Sealey earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Missouri.

About Stop Loss

Medical stop loss insurance protects companies that self-fund their health insurance plans against large or catastrophic claims. Employers with stop loss insurance are reimbursed for individual employees' medical costs above a certain pre-determined dollar amount. Stop loss insurance also protects against unexpectedly large amounts of total medical claims. In such a case, the coverage kicks in once a certain amount has been paid by a client toward all of its employee medical bills.

To learn more about Symetra's industry leadership, visit 50 Years of Stop Loss, featuring a retrospective video with stop loss leaders and team members, a timeline of key milestones, and a revolving series of insights on stop loss and the employer-sponsored health care industry.

About Symetra

Symetra Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company based in Bellevue, Washington. In business since 1957, Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent financial professionals and insurance producers.

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