The Standard Promotes Liz Fouts to Assistant Vice President and Associate Counsel in Legal & Compliance

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Standard
Insurance Company
(The Standard) has promoted Liz Fouts to assistant
vice president and associate counsel for Legal & Compliance. Fouts will
continue to oversee the legal transactions team, as well as legal
operations for The Standard.


Fouts brings more than 19 years of legal experience to her role. Since
joining The Standard in 2008, Fouts has held several legal positions
including advising on employment and privacy matters as an attorney in
the Corporate Legal Department and working on insurance litigation for
the Insurance Services Group Legal Department. In 2016, she was promoted
to second vice president and associate counsel where she was responsible
for managing legal and compliance for Retirement Plans and Individual
Annuities.

Prior to joining The Standard, Fouts was in-house counsel for ALL
Student Loan, a nonprofit student lender. She began her legal career
practicing as a litigator and business attorney in the San Francisco Bay
Area.

“As a leader, Liz is passionate about empowering the Legal team to
ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while
delivering on business priorities and focusing on continuous
improvement,” said Holley Franklin, vice president and chief legal
officer at The Standard.

Fouts earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from
California State University Sacramento and a Juris Doctor degree from
University of San Francisco School of Law.

About The Standard

The Standard is a family of companies dedicated to helping you achieve
financial well-being and peace of mind. In business since 1906, we are a
leading provider of financial protection products and services for
employers and individuals. Our products include group and individual
disability insurance, group life, dental and vision insurance, voluntary
(employee-paid) benefits, absence management services, and retirement
plans and annuities for employers and individuals. For more information
about The Standard, visit www.standard.com
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The Standard is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.,
and its subsidiaries: Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life
Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc.,
StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc.,
StanCorp Real Estate, LLC, and StanCorp Equities, Inc.

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(971) 321-3162
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