Case Study 5More Than a NumberInternal Review

Success Story: More Than a Number Gallagher and The Standard Client: This is an energy group that was in A natural gas exploration and production company need of some plan design changes 850 eligible employees and also interested in looking at individual disability for their high wage earners. With The Standard, we were THE CHALLENGES able to solve for all of those items through the partnership. • Too limited to explore: • Adding Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act services • Contract enhancements and services • Maximizing technology subsidies THE SOLUTIONS A JOINT WIN FOR GALLAGHER • Removed suicide exclusion from child life insurance contract AND THE STANDARD • Automated portability and conversion notice to remove Easy to Work With administrative burden One carrier for everything helps employees manage • Increased life conversion period from 31 to 60 days and understand their benefits. We make it easy to • Ongoing benefits administration subsidy worth approximately work with us by providing a range of products and $30,000 annually services — all tailored to the client’s needs. • Included $15,000 implementation credit Good Service People • One carrier for everything One of our key strengths is service. We are dedicated Products offered: to exceptional, caring customer service. We worked Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance · Short Term closely with the client throughout the process of Disability insurance · Long Term Disability insurance · Family and consolidating benefits with us. Medical Leave Act services · Americans with Disabilities Act services Creative Solutions We take a whole-person approach with our Workplace Possibilities program. This impressed the client because of its preventative measures and return-to- work solutions. Standard Insurance Company | standard.com Standard Insurance Company Internal Data as of June 30, 2018. The Standard is a marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. and subsidiaries. Insurance products are off ered by Standard Insurance Company of Portland, Oregon in all states except New York. Product features and availability vary by state and are solely the responsibility of Standard Insurance Company. SI 00000 (0/00)