Newport Beach, CA. January, 2015 –Peloton Global Distribution Services^® is proud to announce the addition of Symetra Financial (www.symetra.com) to its family of strategic carrier providers.

Symetra Financial is a nationwide insurance provider that is focused on elevating people’s lives through retirement, employee benefits, and life insurance products. With more than 50 years of experience, Symetra has served over 1.7 million customers through its network of financial advisors, independent agents, and benefit consultants.

“We are very excited to welcome Symetra Financial to the Peloton Family,” said Andy Holden, CEO of Peloton Global Distribution Services. “Symetra’s history of integrity and performance – along with their commitment to produce innovative, balanced products – will help Peloton and its members continue to create opportunities for success”

“We are excited to offer our competitive guaranteed life products to the high caliber professionals and members of Peloton” added Meg Skinner, SVP Life Distribution, Symetra Life Insurance Company.

The inclusion of Symetra within Peloton’s strategic carrier provider program will provide Symetra broader distribution opportunities through Peloton’s elite member firms.

About Peloton Global Distribution Services^®

Peloton is a consortium of elite individual organizations that are top performers within their industry.  By aligning with Peloton, members have access to the powerful synergy of shared market intelligence, world-class marketing and lead generation capabilities, extensive products, services, technologies, systems and a superior level of support to create unmatched performance in the insurance and financial services industry.

Peloton membership allows the individual member entities and the group as a whole to combine strengths in order to reach the highest level of competitive success. Membership includes some of the premier general agencies, valued specialty companies and innovative industry suppliers on a global level.

To learn more about Peloton please visit: www.pelotonglobal.com.

About Symetra

Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE: SYA) is a diversified financial services company based in Bellevue, Wash. In business since 1957, Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefits consultants, financial institutions and independent agents and advisors.

For more information, visit: www.symetra.com