Vice President, Product Innovation
Focused on:
- Annuity, life insurance, and investment product development
- Industry trends
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Background:
With more than 20 years in the financial services industry, Christensen has broad experience with annuity, life insurance, and investment product development.
Experience:
- Currently responsible for overseeing product strategy and delivery.
- Past experience includes 15 years in Product Development at Allianz Life, working on fixed index annuity and variable annuity design, pricing, and hedging.
Education, certifications, and memberships:
- B.S. in mathematics from the University of Minnesota
- Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and member of the American Academy of Actuaries