2519, or visit
http: //www.

agencies marketers

As
of March 1, 2006, Securian has $500 billion of life insurance in force,
$26 billion in assets under management, and a combined work force of more than
5,000 employees and advisors in its St.'s award-winning web site for
its state-of-the-art employee portal application. Now - thanks to our relationship
with Vertafore - brokers, small and mid-sized businesses, and their employees
all can benefit. LifeCare currently serves 1,500 client companies
with 4.

services business

com or contact Connie Cottrill at 212-
572-6458, 1-866-976-7827, or connie.cottrill@securianlife.com .
LifeCare is one of the largest privately owned employee benefits
organizations in the U.

brokers agencies

, Vertafore Benefits , a leading
provider of software and automation services for employee benefits brokers,
announced today it has selected LifeCare, Inc.
Under the arrangement, the LifeCare web site will become an integral part
of BenefitsCenter, Vertafore's powerful benefits administration application
for brokers. The broker-centric BenefitsCenter application helps
agencies manage relationships with clients , carriers, employees, and partners
as well as all financial and operational aspects of their business .5 million individuals within health plans, governmental agencies,
unions and corporations.

insurance marketers

Securian Life Insurance Company,
an affiliate of Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc. The BenefitsCenter application includes portals for brokers,
employers and employees. For more information, visit http://www.

customers marketers

ST., Large employers in New York, and
the brokers and consultants who serve them, have a strong new option to
consider among employee benefits providers., has opened an office in
Manhattan.

com) is a division of
Vertafore, Inc.com.

agents business

Cottrill has marketed and sold group life insurance for 19 years and
consistently earns the company's top sales honors.
"One of our strengths is user -friendly technology that makes it easy for
employees to manage their group life benefits and employers to administer
them," said Cottrill. "Our blend of high-tech ingenuity with high-touch
customer service earns high marks from our clients," noting that 100 per cent
of the respondents in a recent customer survey were satisfied with the group
insurer's service; 98 per cent said they would recommend the company to other
large employers. Paul, MN headquarters and offices
across the country.

Vertafore Benefits Adds Work/Life Resources to BenefitsCenter Employee Portal

lifecare.

or travel

PAUL, Minn.
The web site offers more than 60,000 pages of content and dozens of
interactive tools and resources all designed to help workers with a variety of
issues including their physical and emotional well -being, child and adult care
needs, financial and legal issues, health care and personal fitness, finances
and retirement planning,
"We are excited to be working with LifeCare and see this as a win-win
situation for brokers, employers and their employees," said S. "Traditionally, benefits such as LifeCare were
found primarily among Fortune 500 companies.

insurance agencies

In 2005, she was recognized
for bringing in the group insurer's largest sale of the year.

business or

The Fortune 1000 strategy has fueled
Securian's growth; the company rose from sixteenth largest group life insurer
in the US in 1997 to sixth largest in 2004. The LifeCare content will reside in the employee
portal, allowing employers to provide workers access to interactive tools and
specialized resources to help them manage their personal and professional
lives. With more than 20 years of experience in delivering
highly personalized counseling, education and referral services, LifeCare
helps employees manage the day-to-day challenges of their lives.

services market

"Our target market is Fortune 1000 employers and we felt it was important
to establish a New York presence to better serve that market," said Bill
Markwardt, vice president, Group Sales., a 125-year old
financial services firm that helps provide financial security for individuals
and businesses in the form of insurance, retirement plans and investments.vertaforebenefits.com.

Vertafore Benefits' AgencyCenter application offers employee
benefits brokers and agencies a web -based workflow management system for
managing sales, implementation, commission tracking, policy management and
renewal processes.S.

market financial

securian.com ) and Minnesota Mutual Cos, Inc. Securian Financial Group, Inc.

benefits customers

"
To learn more about Vertafore's BenefitsCenter portal, or to see a demo,
please contact Maria Goncalves at 860.602.

Contains sites of agents, brokers, agencies, and others who market life and/or health insurance to end customers.

employee customers

Securian Launches NY Drive for Fortune 1000 Group Life Business

Securian Life is an affiliate of the Securian Financial Group, Inc. And being able to compete with large companies from a
benefits standpoint is a huge advantage to smaller employers .

financial health

"
"We're delighted to be partnering with an industry leader like Vertafore
and to help them expand the depth of services," said Thomas A.

life services

( http://www. The addition of LifeCare's
web site to its portal gives small and mid-sized employers the ability to
offer workers a variety of life -oriented benefits that traditionally only
large employers provided. Stuart Spector,
general manager of Vertafore Benefits. In turn,
LifeCare helps employers improve employee commitment, recruitment , retention
and workplace productivity.

customers travel

contains employee

Securian Life's New York office is located at 300 Park Ave, Suite 1700,
10022. New Resources Give Brokers Tool for Employers
to Provide Life-Oriented Benefits

WINDSOR, Conn. At the same time, their employer clients have access to world-
class life resources that will help boost employee productivity and
satisfaction.

About Vertafore Benefits
Vertafore Benefits (http://www.vertaforebenefits .

customers services

Connie Cottrill, CLU, group sales manager, Eastern Region, will head the
office. serves more than 7,000,000
individuals in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information about Securian Life's web-based group life
services, visit http://www.securianlife.

About LifeCare(R ), Inc.

services agents

"Brokers have a new product offering
that will add value, increase profitability and strengthen client
relationships. Carey, Managing
Director of Sales for LifeCare., a company with over 30 years' experience in agency automation
software servicing over 15,000 agencies, 120,000 end users , and 300 insurance
carriers. and the exclusive provider of Life Event
Management(R) Services.