Prudential Unit Jackson Financial Hires Fidelity Veteran as GC

Jackson Financial Inc. named Carrie Chelko, currently the chief compliance officer at Fidelity Investments Inc., as its new executive vice president and general counsel.

Chelko, who starts her new job Aug. 30, will be based in Lansing, Mich. She also previously worked for Lincoln Financial Group.

Her “experience working closely with industry regulators will be critical to our success,” Jackson Financial CEO Laura Prieskorn said in a statement Monday.

Prudential Plc in January announced the separation of Jackson Financial, which provides retirement products for industry professionals and their clients. The London-based insurer said then it was opting for a demerger ...