Pan-American Life Insurance Company Names New Vice President for Latin America Regional Operations

Business Wire, Feb 15, 2008

NEW ORLEANS -- Pan-American Life Insurance Company, a leading international insurance company providing life insurance, worksite benefits and financial services for more than 95 years, announced that Robb A. Suchecki will join the company as its new vice president for Latin American Regional Operations.

Based in Panama, Mr. Suchecki will oversee the company's health insurance operations in the Latin America region, primarily supervising the healthcare operations division. His duties will include management of the regional directors in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama, who manage medical, network, claims, customer service and underwriting services.

Most recently, Mr. Suchecki served as Senior Consultant with Redbridge Network & Healthcare, an international healthcare strategy and operations consulting company, where he played an integral role in transforming international healthcare operations into profitable models in their respective regions.

Previously, Mr. Suchecki held positions with MMF Systems, Inc., as its Vice President of Offshore Operations and General Manager of Panama. From 2001-2006 he served as General Manager of the largest private health benefits administrator in the Republic of Panama, HNA Panama, S.A. Mr. Suchecki earned an MBA in Global Management from Thunderbird, Garvin Graduate School of International Management.

"Mr. Suchecki's extensive experience in Latin America supports Pan-American Life's ongoing commitment and growth in the region," said Jose Suquet, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Pan-American Life. "In addition, his role is key in the progression of Pan-American Life's Pan Excel corporate project, which aims to expand our group health business while improving our operations and profitability in Latin America."

About Pan-American Life Insurance Company

Founded in 1911, New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Company is a leading international insurance company, employing more than 700 worldwide, providing top-rated life and health insurance, worksite benefits and financial services in 44 states, the District of Columbia (DC) and Puerto Rico. Its international operations, offering individual and group life and health insurance throughout Latin America, includes affiliates in Panama, Guatemala and Colombia, and branch offices in Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras. For more information, visit the Pan-American Life Web site at www.panamericanlife.com.

Pan-American Life Insurance Company is a member of Pan-American Life Insurance Group. The Group is comprised of a number of insurance and reinsurance companies serving nearly half a million customers throughout the Americas.