All Brands Owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Who owns Guardian Life?
Its policyholders. Guardian is a mutual insurance company, meaning participating policyholders own it; there are no shareholders and no stock.

Is Guardian Life publicly traded?
No. As a mutual insurer it has never had a public listing and cannot be acquired through equity purchase.

Is Guardian the same as The Guardian newspaper?
No. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is a US mutual insurer founded in 1860 and is entirely unrelated to the British newspaper or any UK insurer with a similar name.

When was Guardian founded?
Hugo Wesendonck founded the company in New York in 1860 as Germania Life Insurance Company; it took the Guardian name in 1918.

What does Guardian sell?
Whole and term life insurance, disability income insurance, workplace dental and benefits, annuities, and wealth management products.