Symetra Life Insurance Company appoints Jeff Sealey as vice president, stop loss captives. In the role, Sealey leads the strategic development and growth of Symetra's captive solutions, expanding the company's capabilities in alternative risk financing to meet the evolving needs of clients and partners. Sealey joins Symetra from Crumdale Specialty, where he served as vice president of stop loss sales, leading the nationwide team responsible for the distribution of self-funded products and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) solutions. He brings more than a decade of experience in the health insurance industry, having transitioned into healthcare in 2009. His broader career also spans US Navy service and commercial finance. Throughout his time in healthcare, Sealey has worked with employers to navigate complex funding decisions, including onsite and near-site employer clinic evaluations, as well as group stop loss captive strategies designed to help stabilise self-funded risk. A native of St. Louis, he holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Missouri. Commenting on the appointment, Jeremy Freestone, senior vice president, stop loss business strategy at Symetra, says: "We are delighted to welcome Jeff Sealey to the stop loss team. Jeff brings a diverse background spanning U.S. Navy service, commercial finance, and more than a decade in the health insurance industry." He adds: "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 stabilise self-funded risk." Symetra, which is currently marking 50 years as a stop loss provider, is a subsidiary of Symetra Financial Corporation. The Bellevue, Washington-based firm provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent financial professionals and insurance producers.
