Oceanview Life and Annuity Company (“Oceanview Life”), an insurance company, today announced that James Ryan has been appointed Executive Vice President of Marketing, effective July 11, 2022. Mr. Ryan will be responsible for Oceanview’s marketing function while also playing a key role in business development and relationship management activities. He will be based in Phoenix, Arizona.

“We are excited to welcome Jim to our executive leadership team,” said Bill Egan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Oceanview Life and Annuity. “He brings to the table unmatched business development experience in the financial services, wealth management and insurance industries and we will look forward to leveraging his skills to deepen our relationships with existing customers, develop new ones, and make significant contributions to Oceanview’s client-first culture.”

Mr. Ryan has over 25 years of experience leading high-performance organizations in senior sales leadership and relationship management roles, including at Lincoln Financial, Voya Financial, Prudential Financial, and most recently with National Western Life serving as Head of Sales for Annuities and Life. In these roles, he has proven himself as an effective leader and successfully navigated mission-critical business developments. He will directly report to Bill Egan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Oceanview Holdings Limited.

About Oceanview Life

Oceanview Life and Annuity Company is an insurer based in Phoenix, Arizona rated A- by AM Best and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oceanview Holdings Ltd. Oceanview Life provides high-quality retirement products and services to its policyholders and maintains financial protection over the life of their policies. Oceanview offers fixed annuities that are distributed through networks of agents, banks, and broker-dealer intermediaries in select states.

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