Security Benefit, headquartered in Topeka, Kan., has appointed Jacquline “Jackie” Morales to the position of senior vice president, chief operating officer, reporting to incoming CEO Doug Wolff, the company said.

In her new role, Morales will lead the operations/technology segment of Security Benefit’s manufacturing group, overseeing business operations and helping to execute the company’s growth strategy.

“Jacquline is a results-oriented executive with substantial experience building and leading complex, established organizations, as well as startups,” Wolff said in a news release.

An industry veteran with more than three decades of experience, Morales has held key leadership roles and helped chart growth strategies, most recently at an Insurance technology startup in New York City, where she served as chief insurance officer.

Morales received a bachelor’s degree in humanities and a MBA degree in finance from Southern Methodist University. She is a licensed insurance agent; has served on numerous committees for industry trade groups, and is often cited by the media as an expert in life insurance and annuities, the news release said.

“[Security Benefit's] long-standing history and expertise ... has made it the partner of choice for advisors and carriers alike,” Morales said in a prepared statement. “It is a great cultural fit for me, and I am thrilled to join the team. I look forward to working with Doug and senior management to maintain Security Benefit’s market-leading position, while attracting new customers and pursuing new markets for expansion.”

In an email, Morales discussed potential industry areas of growth she will leverage in scaling her new employer’s business.

“Within the broader retirement plan area, we still see many small employers that do not offer retirement plans to their employees for any number of reason, and this often results in workers being unable to save effectively for retirement,” she said. “They may think offering a retirement plan is too difficult, costly, or requires too much support on their part. Given the variety of products available, this is simply not the reality any longer.”

Morales said that Security Benefit offers a full suite of retirement products for employers of all sizes, that fit the needs of all their workers.

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