The Standard Life Assurance Co. of Canada, based in Montreal, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Gregory as national vice president of business development for its group savings and retirement unit. Based in Toronto, Gregory will be responsible for strategic growth of the firm’s group business across Canada. Prior to joining Standard Life, Gregory had worked for 19 years with Great-West Life Assurance Co., for which she most recently was vice president of national accounts for group retirement services. Gregory began her new role with Standard Life on Sept. 17.

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