---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-097931"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JXN"
cik: "0001822993"
company_name: "Jackson Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:20:11.802734+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Craig Smith, CEO of Jackson's PPM America, to retire Dec 31; Chris Raub interim

## Summary
- Craig Smith, President and CEO of PPM America, intends to retire effective Dec 31, 2025 after nearly 20 years.
- Chris Raub, President of Jackson National Life Insurance, will serve as interim leader of PPM following Smith's retirement.
- A search for a permanent successor is underway; Raub retains his current JNLIC responsibilities.
- Marcia Wadsten, former CFO of Jackson, retired Sep 26, 2025; entered retirement agreement for LTIP awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-097931
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JXN
- cik: 0001822993
- company_name: Jackson Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465925097931/0001104659-25-097931-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465925097931/tm2528150d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-097931.txt

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