Wendy Williams Named Vice President, Brokerage Sales

WATERBURY, Conn., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HSA Bank(R), a division of Webster Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation , announces the appointment of Wendy Williams as Vice President, Brokerage Sales.

"Earlier this year, HSA Bank announced that it had formed a relationship with Pershing, LLC to provide HSA administration services to its broker dealers," said Kevin Robertson, Vice President of National Sales. "Wendy will work closely with these broker dealers to educate their staff and investment professionals about the concept of health savings accounts (HSAs) and the services offered by HSA Bank."

Williams joins HSA Bank with nearly eight years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries. Most recently, she was the Sales Director-National Broker Accounts for Exante Financial Services where she developed and maintained strategic relationships in 19 states.

"I am committed to educating broker dealers and investment professionals about the benefits an HSA can provide to their clients," said Williams, who received her bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas. "With the estimated cost for health care throughout retirement topping $200,000 for current retirees, the HSA should be a part of each person's retirement portfolio."

To contact Wendy Williams, please call (310) 753-8838 or e-mail wwilliams@hsabank.com.

HSA Bank serves customers in every state in the nation and is one of the first financial institutions nationwide to offer health savings accounts. In 2006, HSA Bank was named to the Kiplinger's Personal Finance "The Best List" as the "best health savings account." HSA Bank combines convenience, service and savings with low account maintenance fees, high interest rates, investments, 24-hour account access online or through an automated telephone system and outstanding personal service. For more information about HSA Bank, visit the HSA Bank website at http://www.hsabank.com/.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association and Webster Insurance. With $16.8 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, financial planning, trust and investment services through 179 banking offices, 339 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, the insurance premium finance company Budget Installment Corp., Center Capital Corporation, an equipment finance company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, Member FDIC and equal housing lender.

For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at http://www.websteronline.com/

Media Contact: HSA Bank: Becky Seefeldt, 920-803-4151 mediarequest@hsabank.com or Webster: Alison Skratt, 203-578-2328 askratt@websterbank.com