Patrick Bannigan succeeds COO Barry Fink, who will retire in 2013.

The agreement will provide online benefits solutions for mid-sized employers.

The four representatives will be responsible for sales of products and services offered for the voluntary workplace benefits market.

Pursuant to a two-year agreement, the two will extend their relationship which began in 1993.

Jason Berkowitz is the former counsel and director of Regulatory Affairs at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

The center was designed to give advisors a resource to access all of their retirement business needs.

Jesse Kling will advise the companys executive leadership team on actuarial issues while leading development and design of financial systems and analytical policies.

Securian Freedom is a turnkey asset management program for investing for the long term.