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								EXHIBIT 99.1




						  [Symetra Financial Corp. logo]




News Release

Investor Relations Contact:			     Media Relations Contact:
Jim Pirak					     Diana McSweeney
Symetra						     Symetra
(425) 256-8284					     (425) 256-6167
jim.pirak@symetra.com				     diana.mcsweeney@symetra.com


             Symetra Announces Management Change in Life Division

BELLEVUE, Wash. - (June 27, 2012) - Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE: SYA)
today announced that Jonathan Curley, executive vice president, Life Division,
is leaving the company to pursue other interests, with an expected effective
date of July 31, 2012.

Symetra CEO Tom Marra will lead the company's individual life insurance
business until a replacement for Curley is named.

"Since joining Symetra in 2010, Jon has built a talented team of life insurance
professionals, and he started the vital work of expanding our life product
portfolio and distribution network. We thank Jon for his contributions to our
company and wish him well in his future endeavors," said Marra.

"As we conduct an external search for a new Life Division leader, we will look
for an experienced executive to accelerate the pace of growth in our life
insurance business," Marra said.

About Symetra
Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE: SYA) is a diversified financial services
company based in Bellevue, Wash. In business since 1957, Symetra provides
employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network
of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent agents and
advisors. For more information, visit www.symetra.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
Some of the statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.

Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future events. In
particular, these include statements relating to future actions, plans,
objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying
assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical
facts.

Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be
affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and
uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining Symetra's
actual future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be
guaranteed, and forward-looking statements may be adversely affected by
factors, including general market conditions and competitive product
development. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such
differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in
Symetra's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Symetra does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any
forward-looking statement if Symetra later becomes aware that such statement
is not likely to be achieved.