Corporate Governance
At MassMutual Ascend, we’re committed to taking financial futures above and beyond. The status quo isn’t a status we ever want. We’ll always be in pursuit of better – so you can navigate your financial future with confidence. Over the past 50 years, hundreds of thousands of people have entrusted a piece of their financial future to MassMutual Ascend. We would be honored to help take your financial future above and beyond, too.
Leadership
Mark Muething, President and Chief Operating Officer
Mark is President and Chief Operating Officer of MassMutual Ascend. He has been with the company for over 30 years, serving as General Counsel and Executive Vice President before assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining MassMutual Ascend, Mark worked as an Associate and Partner for a Cincinnati-based law firm. Mark is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Above and beyond.
At the core of everything we do.
At MassMutual Ascend, we’re committed to taking financial futures above and beyond. The status quo isn’t a status we ever want. We’ll always be in pursuit of better – so you can navigate your financial future with confidence.
Our Transparency
Finding a product that fits your personal situation and future goals is important. At MassMutual Ascend, we focus on providing transparent and easy-to-understand products designed with your needs in mind.
Our People
At MassMutual Ascend, our collaborative culture is key to our success. It’s the reason we’re a leading provider of annuities today, and it’s the reason we’ll continue rising to the top tomorrow. We work together to achieve results by listening, seeking, understanding and creating solutions as a unified team.
Our Service
Everything we do is rooted in a culture of service. We simplify customer support by giving you what you need, when you need it. We seek to provide an accessible experience – from purchasing an annuity to finding your account information, we want you to feel in control every step of the way.
Cyber Security and data privacy.
At MassMutual Ascend, we take cyber security seriously and we’ll continue to make investments that help protect our customers’ information. Here are a few of the ways we work to keep your information protected:
Restricting information access
Access to systems containing personal information is restricted to employees with a legitimate business need to access such information.
Monitoring, evaluation and adjustment
We continuously monitor, review and adjust our cyber security policies and procedures based on changes in technology and sensitivity of information in order to ensure that we are operating in a manner designed to protect against reasonably foreseeable threats or hazards to the confidentiality, security or integrity of personal information.
Ongoing cyber security awareness
Our cyber security awareness program includes focused communications, events and training intended to reinforce management’s expectation that our associates comply with MassMutual Ascend’s security standards.