The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), a testament to longevity and stability, was founded in 1860 as the Germania Life Insurance Company in New York, NY. Over the years, its corporate headquarters have shifted, from Park Avenue to Hanover Square and now to Hudson Yards. Guardian stands tall as one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the United States, with a robust team of 7,700 employees and over 2,700 agents spread across the nation.
As a company they offer quite a few products and services including but not limited to;
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Annuities
- Investments*
- Dental
- Vision
In 2001, Guardian merged with one of its leading competitors in the individual disability insurance marketplace, Berkshire Life. They created a new company called "Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America" to focus on the individual disability insurance marketplace. The Provider Choice DI product being sold today by Guardian agents across the country is manufactured, sold, and underwritten by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America.