This year marks the 150th anniversary of Guardian’s founding, an achievement not many other organizations can claim. Our company has been able to flourish over the last century and a half thanks to our timeless values, prudent practices, and the exceptional people who helped our company innovate and grow.
In looking back at our storied history, the one thing we are most proud of is our unrelenting dedication to the people we serve. From the very beginning, Guardian has been focused on the well-being of the individuals and businesses who put their trust in us. Our founder Hugo Wesendonck forged our organization based on the highest ethical principles and on the notion that a life insurance company should live forever. Since that time, every decision we have made has been measured against the yardstick of serving the best interests of our customers now and decades into the future. From the long-term approach allowed by our mutuality to our dedication to maintaining financial strength to the wide range of products and services we offer, ours is a history of actions taken for the benefit of our clients.
As we celebrate 150 years of helping to provide individuals, business owners, and employees with financial security, we look forward with great anticipation to continuing to grow and serve your needs. The traditions and practices that have enabled us to succeed since 1860 are the same ones that will empower us to succeed going forward. And while Guardian will innovate and grow to keep ahead of changing circumstances, we will never lose sight of who we are and our timeless values: people count, we do the right thing, and we hold ourselves to very high standards.
Sincerely,
Dennis J. Manning
President and Chief Executive Officer
Financial information concerning The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America as of 12/31/09 on a statutory basis: Admitted Assets = $30.9 Billion; Liabilities = $26.7 Billion (including $23.5 Billion of Reserves); and Surplus = $4.2 Billion.
