Morgan Lewis Advises Guardian on Expanded Relationship with HCLTech for AI-Powered Modernization

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), advised by Morgan Lewis, has entered into a new seven-year agreement with HCLTech to expand the companies’ existing partnership and advance Guardian’s AI-powered modernization across its technology and operations to support its long-term business objectives. As part of the expanded strategic partnership, HCLTech will acquire Guardian India, a global capability center with a large pool of specialized talent supporting technology, operations, and shared services that will play a vital role in advancing Guardian’s transformation.

Nearly 2,000 employees will integrate into HCLTech with the establishment of a dedicated Strategic Business Unit focused exclusively on supporting Guardian to drive technology innovation, engineering excellence, operational transformation, and maturity across Guardian’s products and services. 

Guardian is a leading mutual insurance company that provides life and disability insurance, dental and workforce benefits, and retirement and wealth management solutions to individuals, businesses, and their employees across the United States. For 2026, the company announced a dividend allocation of $1.7 billion. HCLTech is a global technology company with a workforce of more than 223,000 employees in 60 countries. The company provides technology services and products across artificial intelligence, digital transformation, engineering, cloud, and software, serving organizations in a wide range of industries.

Partners Jeffrey MacDonald, Barbara Melby, Bart Bassett, and Gina Lauriero; associates Cooper Attig, Rakesh Beniwal, Brooke Tinnerello, Samuel Bryant, Alyssa Cavallo, Wellington Mackey Jr., and Fredrick Philantrope; and of counsel Emily Lowe and Eric Marcuson represented Guardian.