A Legacy of Sharing Our Life with Yours

From Hawaii to the West Coast and beyond.

60+

Years in Business

1,000+

Brokers & Agents

46

U.S. States Covered

Our History

For more than 60 years, we’ve provided sound financial products and services to meet the changing needs of our customers, partners, employees, and their families.

1961

Since the founding of Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Ltd., in 1961, families and businesses alike have turned to us for their life insurance and employee benefits needs.

1985

In 1985, we became a wholly owned subsidiary of Meiji-Yasuda Life.  Since then, we’ve expanded to serve more than 40 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.

Present Day

Today, we’re proud to partner with more than 1,000 agents, brokers, and consultants—including multilingual agents and brokers—to offer a range of financial products that meet the ever-changing needs of individuals, families, and employers.

Our Values

These principles guide the way we build relationships and conduct business.

Servant Leader

Our primary focus is serving our customers. We continually evolve our offerings to meet ever-changing customer needs and strive to provide high-quality client services.

Trusted Partner

As a trusted partner, we’re
accountable for providing highly reliable and valuable services, ensuring stability and growth, protecting financial assets, and safeguarding the privacy of customer information.

Community Minded

We embrace our civic duty to support and serve our community. We apply sensible, responsible, and meaningful practices that promote the well-being of society and the environment.


Executive Leadership

Alan Goda

Chairman of the Board and General Counsel

Nobutaka Yagi

Vice Chairman of the Board

Margolee P. Lee

President & CEO

H. Brian Moore

Senior Vice President,
Real Estate Investment

Tammy-Anne Campbell

Senior Vice President,
Chief Actuary

Brad Koanui

Senior Vice President,
Chief Information Officer
and Program Manager

Curtis Agor

Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

Yoshiaki “Yoshi” Maebayashi

Vice President, Liaison Unit

Shirley Ann Dayton

Vice President,
Product Administration

Our Board of Directors

Mr. Alan M. Goda
Chairman of the Board
Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Limited

Mr. Peter G. Dames
President and Chief Executive Officer
Servco Pacific, Inc.

Mr. W. Allen Doane
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Retired
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Mr. Robert S. Harrison
Chairman, President, & Chief Executive Officer
First Hawaiian Bank

Mr. Warren H. Haruki
Chairperson
State of Hawaii – Board of Education

President & Chief Executive Officer, Retired
Grove Farm Company, Incorporated

Chairman & Chief Executive Office, Retired
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.

Ms. Margolee P. Lee
President & Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Limited

Mr. Daisaku Shintaku
Managing Executive Officer
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company

Mr. Nobutaka Yagi
Vice Chairman of the Board
Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Limited

Ms. Susan E. Yamada
Chair
Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurs
Shidler College of Business
University of Hawaii

Our Financial Ratings

Our customers and partners can rest easy knowing we’re financially strong, with an A rating from AM Best Company* and an A rating from S&P Global Ratings**.

*A ratings are assigned to companies that AM Best Company deems have an excellent ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations.

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