Financial Services pro Chad Masland joins Marriage Insurance company SafeGuard Guaranty Corporation Board of Advisors
Posted: 08-12-2009 : APEX, N.C.

Apex, NC -- SafeGuard Guaranty Corporation, soon to be the first company in the world to offer Marriage Assurance(sm), today announced that financial services expert and former Citigroup executive Chad H. Masland has been appointed to SafeGuard Guaranty’s external board of advisors.

SafeGuard’s ground breaking insurance based offering is focused on ensuring the financial wellbeing of successful marriages by creating long term wealth and insuring against the financial devastation so often caused by divorce.

Chad Masland has been a financial services top executive for more than 30 years with roles ranging from President of Citicorp International Insurance Company, Ltd., a Citigroup offshore subsidiary, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Citigroup, a Board Member of Citicorp Life and First Citicorp Life Insurance Companies and Vice President of Individual Products at National Life of Vermont.

Masland is currently the President of America’s First State Capital Group, Inc. a Delaware based consulting practice and real estate advisory group focused on client wealth accumulation and asset reallocation in commercial and residential real estate investments, which he manages with his wife and partner, Robin.

An active consultant, Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant, Masland has a proven track record of creating new strategic value, notably in new situations and fields with no prior knowledge or exposure, and a record of market penetration strategies that capture new or additional market share.

”I have enjoyed being part of pioneering efforts to launch new and unique products for families during my financial services career. Marriage Assurance(sm), with its bold focus on rewarding long marriages, is an exciting opportunity to expand into new territory for the insurance industry and I welcome the prospect of making a contribution towards its success,” said Masland.

“I’m thrilled to have Chad on the SafeGuard Guaranty advisory team,” said John Logan, Chairman and CEO of SafeGuard, “Prior to the Travelers merger, Chad rolled out a whole new national, investment related annuity product for Citicorp that became the product to compete against almost overnight and ignited sales from $10 million a year to $10 million a week. Clearly, that’s the kind of experience and expertise we’ll want to tap into as we move forward with the launch of Marriage Assurance(sm). I look forward to his participation and advice.”

About SafeGuard Guaranty Corporation:
SafeGuard Guaranty Corporation (www.safeguardguaranty.com) is a North Carolina operationally based holding company that will be the first in the world to offer Marriage Assurance(sm), a unique insurance offering that combines wealth creation, by way of rewards for individuals who have a successful marriage, and insurance protection against the devastating financial loss so often caused by divorce. For more information please call 704-817-0927. John Logan can be reached at john.logan@safeguardguaranty.com.