{"id":104,"date":"2025-04-01T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=d51c4dd698f30316362a368794a71a35"},"modified":"2025-04-01T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T16:30:00","slug":"new-york-life-appoints-christopher-d-kastner-to-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=104","title":{"rendered":"New York Life Appoints Christopher D. Kastner to Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New York Life, America\u2019s largest<sup>1<\/sup> mutual life insurer, today announced that Christopher D. Kastner, president and chief executive officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HII), has joined the company\u2019s board of directors, effective immediately. Kastner will serve as a member of the board\u2019s Audit and Investment committees.\n<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250401612376\/en\/2253742\/4\/NYL_Corporate_Logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250401612376\/en\/2253742\/22\/NYL_Corporate_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250401612376\/en\/2253742\/4\/NYL_Corporate_Logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250401612376\/en\/2253742\/21\/NYL_Corporate_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\n\u201cThe deep operational and financial expertise that Chris brings makes him a valuable addition to our board,\u201d said Chair, President &amp; CEO Craig DeSanto. \u201cHis strategic insights and broad experience will further strengthen our ability to deliver seamless experiences and unparalleled value to our policy owners, agents and advisors.\u201d\n<\/p><p>\nKastner was named president and CEO of HII in March 2022. He previously served as HII\u2019s executive vice president and chief operating officer, as well as the company\u2019s chief financial officer (CFO). Prior to joining HII\u2019s senior executive team, Kastner was vice president and CFO for HII\u2019s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. He spent over two decades at Northrop Grumman Corporation in various leadership roles before joining HII in connection with its 2011 spin-off from Northrop Grumman.\n<\/p><p>\nKastner earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA from Pepperdine University.\n<\/p><p>\n<b>ABOUT NEW YORK LIFE<\/b>\n<\/p><p>\nNew York Life Insurance Company (<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newyorklife.com%2F&amp;esheet=54230515&amp;newsitemid=20250401612376&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.newyorklife.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=b4a13935d084b82f13b9a5f0b63232c6\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.newyorklife.com<\/a>), a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest<sup>1<\/sup> mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. With headquarters in New York City, New York Life\u2019s family of companies offers life insurance, and other solutions. New York Life has the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies.<sup>2<\/sup>\n<\/p><p>\n<sup>1<\/sup>Based on revenue as reported by \u201cFortune 500 ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual),\u201d <i>Fortune<\/i> magazine, 6\/4\/2024. For methodology, please see <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2Ffranchise-list-page%2Ffortune-500-methodology-2024%2F&amp;esheet=54230515&amp;newsitemid=20250401612376&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2Ffranchise-list-page%2Ffortune-500-methodology-2024%2F&amp;index=2&amp;md5=513b3ac3b15d44ed2c1f781123a2b609\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/fortune.com\/franchise-list-page\/fortune-500-methodology-2024\/<\/a>.\n<\/p><p>\n<sup>2<\/sup>Individual independent rating agency commentary as of 10\/4\/2024: A.M. Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody\u2019s Investors Service (Aaa), Standard &amp; Poor\u2019s (AA+).\n<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<b>Elizabeth Renehan<\/b><br\/><b>New York Life<\/b><br\/><b>(475) 333-9237<\/b><br\/><b><a  href=\"mailto:elizabeth_b_renehan@newyorklife.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">elizabeth_b_renehan@newyorklife.com<\/a><\/b>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;New York Life, America\u2019s largest1 mutual life insurer, today announced that Christopher D. Kastner, president and chief executive officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 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