{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169491","rtpr_id":"nBw8xHgYCa-20261014","ticker":"JXN","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["JXN"],"title":"Don Templin Elected to Jackson’s Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-14T20:15:00.214Z","article_body":"Don Templin Elected to Jackson’s Board of Directors\n\nJackson Financial Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Finvestors.jackson.com%2F&esheet=54621049&newsitemid=20261014339852&lan=en-US&anchor=Jackson+Financial+Inc.&index=1&md5=222f93faf567623d0ca84faff8fd00b6)\n(i) (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson(®)) announced today that its Board of Directors has\nelected Donald C. (“Don”) Templin as a new independent director. He was\nalso appointed as a member of the Board’s Audit and Compensation committees.\n\n“I am pleased to welcome Don to Jackson’s Board of Directors,” said\nSteve Kandarian, independent chair of the Jackson board. “His experience as\na financial leader in the insurance and energy industries, combined with his\nextensive audit expertise, gives him a deep understanding of complex, highly\nregulated businesses and long-term capital allocation. We are confident Don\nwill bring a valuable perspective to our Board.”\n\n“I am honored to join Jackson’s Board of Directors at such an exciting\ntime for the company,” Templin said. “Jackson has established a strong\nposition in the retirement industry through its financial discipline,\ncommitment to its policyholders and focus on long-term value creation. I look\nforward to working with my fellow directors to provide thoughtful oversight\nand support the company’s continued success.”\n\nTemplin is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of\nVoya Financial. Prior to Voya, he held senior leadership roles at Marathon\nPetroleum Corporation, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial\nOfficer. His earlier career also included a 26-year tenure as a certified\npublic accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, culminating in his role as\nManaging Partner of the Audit Practice in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. In\nthe past 13 years, he also has served as an independent director on three\npublic company boards, of which he was an audit committee member for two of\nthose boards. Templin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Grove City\nCollege.\n\nABOUT JACKSON\n\nJackson(®) (NYSE: JXN) is committed to helping clarify the complexity of\nretirement planning—for financial professionals and their clients. Through\nour range of annuity products, financial know-how, history of award-winning\nservice* and streamlined experiences, we strive to reduce the confusion that\ncomplicates retirement planning. We take a balanced, long-term approach to\nresponsibly serving all our stakeholders, including customers, shareholders,\ndistribution partners, employees, regulators and community partners. We\nbelieve by providing clarity for all today, we can help drive better outcomes\nfor tomorrow. For more information, visit www.jackson.com.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jackson.com%2F&esheet=54621049&newsitemid=20261014339852&lan=en-US&anchor=www.jackson.com.&index=2&md5=ab85333a616b24d1013478de67c23907)\n\n*SQM (Service Quality Measurement Group) Call Center Awards Program for 2004\nand 2006-2025. (Criteria used for Call Center World Class FCR Certification is\n80% or higher of customers getting their contact resolved on the first call to\nthe call center (FCR) for three consecutive months or more.)\n\nJackson(®) is the marketing name for Jackson Financial Inc., Jackson National\nLife Insurance Company(®) (Home Office: Lansing, Michigan) and Jackson\nNational Life Insurance Company of New York(®) (Home Office: Purchase, New\nYork).\n\nSAFE HARBOR STATEMENT\n\nThe information in this press release contains forward-looking statements\nabout future events and circumstances and their effects upon revenues,\nexpenses and business opportunities. Generally speaking, any statement in this\nrelease not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement.\nForward-looking statements can also be identified by the use of\nforward-looking or conditional words, such as “could,” “should,”\n“can,” “continue,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,”\n“look,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,”\n“anticipate,” “plan,” “predict,” “remain,” “future,”\n“confident” and “commit” or similar expressions. In particular,\nstatements regarding plans, strategies, prospects, targets and expectations\nregarding the business and industry are forward-looking statements. They\nreflect expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of\nthe dates the statements are made. We caution investors that these\nforward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those\nprojected, expressed, or implied. Factors that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those\nreflected in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management's\nDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in\nour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed\nwith the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February\n26, 2025, and elsewhere in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC. Except\nas required by law, Jackson Financial Inc. does not undertake to update such\nforward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking\nstatements.\n\nWEBSITE INFORMATION\n\nVisit investors.jackson.com to view information regarding Jackson Financial\nInc. We routinely use our investor relations website as a primary channel for\ndisclosing key information to our investors. We may use our website as a means\nof disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our\ndisclosure obligations. Accordingly, investors should monitor our investor\nrelations website, in addition to following our press releases, filings with\nthe SEC, public conference calls, presentations, and webcasts. We and certain\nof our senior executives may also use social media channels to communicate\nwith our investors and the public about our Company and other matters, and\nthose communications could be deemed to be material information. The\ninformation contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website, our\nsocial media channels, or our executives’ social media channels is not\nincorporated by reference into and is not part of this release.\n\n(i)Jackson Financial Inc. is a U.S. holding company and the direct parent of\nJackson Holdings LLC (JHLLC). The wholly-owned direct and indirect\nsubsidiaries of JHLLC include Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Brooke\nLife Insurance Company, PPM America, Inc. and Jackson National Asset\nManagement, LLC.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014339852/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014339852/en/)\n\nMedia Contact: \n\nAmanda Chaney\n\nmediarelations@jackson.com (mailto:mediarelations@jackson.com)\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: \n\nAndrew Campbell\n\ninvestorrelations@jackson.com (mailto:investorrelations@jackson.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw8xHgYCa-20261014","title":"Don Templin Elected to Jackson’s Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"JXN","created":"2026-10-14T20:15:00.214Z","tickers":["JXN"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Don Templin Elected to Jackson’s Board of Directors\n\nJackson Financial Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Finvestors.jackson.com%2F&esheet=54621049&newsitemid=20261014339852&lan=en-US&anchor=Jackson+Financial+Inc.&index=1&md5=222f93faf567623d0ca84faff8fd00b6)\n(i) (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson(®)) announced today that its Board of Directors has\nelected Donald C. (“Don”) Templin as a new independent director. He was\nalso appointed as a member of the Board’s Audit and Compensation committees.\n\n“I am pleased to welcome Don to Jackson’s Board of Directors,” said\nSteve Kandarian, independent chair of the Jackson board. “His experience as\na financial leader in the insurance and energy industries, combined with his\nextensive audit expertise, gives him a deep understanding of complex, highly\nregulated businesses and long-term capital allocation. We are confident Don\nwill bring a valuable perspective to our Board.”\n\n“I am honored to join Jackson’s Board of Directors at such an exciting\ntime for the company,” Templin said. “Jackson has established a strong\nposition in the retirement industry through its financial discipline,\ncommitment to its policyholders and focus on long-term value creation. I look\nforward to working with my fellow directors to provide thoughtful oversight\nand support the company’s continued success.”\n\nTemplin is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of\nVoya Financial. Prior to Voya, he held senior leadership roles at Marathon\nPetroleum Corporation, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial\nOfficer. His earlier career also included a 26-year tenure as a certified\npublic accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, culminating in his role as\nManaging Partner of the Audit Practice in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. In\nthe past 13 years, he also has served as an independent director on three\npublic company boards, of which he was an audit committee member for two of\nthose boards. Templin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Grove City\nCollege.\n\nABOUT JACKSON\n\nJackson(®) (NYSE: JXN) is committed to helping clarify the complexity of\nretirement planning—for financial professionals and their clients. Through\nour range of annuity products, financial know-how, history of award-winning\nservice* and streamlined experiences, we strive to reduce the confusion that\ncomplicates retirement planning. We take a balanced, long-term approach to\nresponsibly serving all our stakeholders, including customers, shareholders,\ndistribution partners, employees, regulators and community partners. We\nbelieve by providing clarity for all today, we can help drive better outcomes\nfor tomorrow. For more information, visit www.jackson.com.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jackson.com%2F&esheet=54621049&newsitemid=20261014339852&lan=en-US&anchor=www.jackson.com.&index=2&md5=ab85333a616b24d1013478de67c23907)\n\n*SQM (Service Quality Measurement Group) Call Center Awards Program for 2004\nand 2006-2025. (Criteria used for Call Center World Class FCR Certification is\n80% or higher of customers getting their contact resolved on the first call to\nthe call center (FCR) for three consecutive months or more.)\n\nJackson(®) is the marketing name for Jackson Financial Inc., Jackson National\nLife Insurance Company(®) (Home Office: Lansing, Michigan) and Jackson\nNational Life Insurance Company of New York(®) (Home Office: Purchase, New\nYork).\n\nSAFE HARBOR STATEMENT\n\nThe information in this press release contains forward-looking statements\nabout future events and circumstances and their effects upon revenues,\nexpenses and business opportunities. Generally speaking, any statement in this\nrelease not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement.\nForward-looking statements can also be identified by the use of\nforward-looking or conditional words, such as “could,” “should,”\n“can,” “continue,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,”\n“look,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,”\n“anticipate,” “plan,” “predict,” “remain,” “future,”\n“confident” and “commit” or similar expressions. In particular,\nstatements regarding plans, strategies, prospects, targets and expectations\nregarding the business and industry are forward-looking statements. They\nreflect expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of\nthe dates the statements are made. We caution investors that these\nforward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those\nprojected, expressed, or implied. Factors that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those\nreflected in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management's\nDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in\nour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed\nwith the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February\n26, 2025, and elsewhere in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC. Except\nas required by law, Jackson Financial Inc. does not undertake to update such\nforward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking\nstatements.\n\nWEBSITE INFORMATION\n\nVisit investors.jackson.com to view information regarding Jackson Financial\nInc. We routinely use our investor relations website as a primary channel for\ndisclosing key information to our investors. We may use our website as a means\nof disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our\ndisclosure obligations. Accordingly, investors should monitor our investor\nrelations website, in addition to following our press releases, filings with\nthe SEC, public conference calls, presentations, and webcasts. We and certain\nof our senior executives may also use social media channels to communicate\nwith our investors and the public about our Company and other matters, and\nthose communications could be deemed to be material information. The\ninformation contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website, our\nsocial media channels, or our executives’ social media channels is not\nincorporated by reference into and is not part of this release.\n\n(i)Jackson Financial Inc. is a U.S. holding company and the direct parent of\nJackson Holdings LLC (JHLLC). The wholly-owned direct and indirect\nsubsidiaries of JHLLC include Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Brooke\nLife Insurance Company, PPM America, Inc. and Jackson National Asset\nManagement, LLC.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014339852/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014339852/en/)\n\nMedia Contact: \n\nAmanda Chaney\n\nmediarelations@jackson.com (mailto:mediarelations@jackson.com)\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: \n\nAndrew Campbell\n\ninvestorrelations@jackson.com (mailto:investorrelations@jackson.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-14T20:15:00.251152683Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792008900251},"received_at":"2026-10-14T20:15:00.319Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014339852/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"157730","press_release_id":"169491","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Insurance","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Jackson Financial's board elected Donald C. 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