FBL Financial Group

DigitalOwl Announces the Appointment of Jennifer Richards as Vice President, Life Insurance

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Professional Services, Data Management, Health, Technology, Insurance, General Health, Life insurance, Association, FBL Financial Group, Electronic health record, Roger Hawkins (drummer), Life, Automation, Machine learning, Program, Friends, SOA, Natural language processing, Society, MassMutual, Marketing, Industry, Principal Financial Group, JR, NLP, Insurance, New York Life Insurance Company

DigitalOwl is pleased to announce that Jennifer JR Richards has joined the company as Vice President, Life Insurance.

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  • DigitalOwl is pleased to announce that Jennifer JR Richards has joined the company as Vice President, Life Insurance.
  • Her most recent role as Chief Underwriter was with Bestow, an insurtech startup working to reinvent the sales and underwriting of life insurance.
  • Commenting on this appointment, Sean Allen, SVP Sales and Marketing, said, We are pleased to welcome a proven change agent in life underwriting to our growing team.
  • DigitalOwl offers an innovative technology solution for analyzing and summarizing medical records for the insurance industry.

Smart Communications and Duck Creek Announce Partnership at Formation ‘22

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Cloud, Digital, NEW, CCM, Documentation, P&C, Industry, Efficiency, Duck Creek, NPS, FBL Financial Group, Partnership, Insurance, Software as a service, Nasdaq, Smart Communications, GLOBE, Uncertainty, Mobile phone, Risk management

With Smart Communications solutions and Duck Creek , insurance companies can streamline their processes and enable underwriters, claims handlers and agents to work more efficiently while engaging policyholders in two-way conversations.

Key Points: 
  • With Smart Communications solutions and Duck Creek , insurance companies can streamline their processes and enable underwriters, claims handlers and agents to work more efficiently while engaging policyholders in two-way conversations.
  • There is tremendous value and efficiency gained by simultaneously leveraging Duck Creek and Smart Communications within a seamless digital communications experience, said Dave Towers, Chief Revenue Officer at Smart Communications.
  • Smart Communications will present with joint Duck Creek customer, Farm Bureau Financial Services, at Duck Creek Formation 22 on Monday, March 7, 11:15 11:45am EST at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
  • Duck Creeks functionally-rich solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite , and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand.

 Michael Noyes Named Vice President of Sales For Mountain Life Insurance

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
Insurance, Professional Services, American College, Mass communication, First Colony Life Insurance Company, CLF, Allstate, FBL Financial Group, NJCAA National Football Championship, Illinois State University, Insurance, Life, This Mountain Life

Mountain Life Insurance Company and Kentucky Home Life Insurance Company are pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Noyes, CLF to Vice President of Sales.

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  • Mountain Life Insurance Company and Kentucky Home Life Insurance Company are pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Noyes, CLF to Vice President of Sales.
  • We will continue to rely upon his industry expertise and extensive background in Life sales, said Jeff Breeze, President of Mountain Life and Kentucky Home Life.
  • Mountain Life Insurance Company offers life insurance through independent agents in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas and Georgia.
  • Kentucky Home Life Insurance Company offers life insurance through independent agents in Kentucky.

Navigate and MercyOne innovate to improve community health

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
FBL Financial Group, Goal, Business development, Partnership, Founder CEO, Friends, Health, Catholic (term), Workforce, Multimedia, MercyOne, Physician, Hospital, CEO, Happiness, Trinity, Trinity Health, Life, Family, COVID-19, Technology, View, Organization, CommonSpirit Health, Ambulatory care, Navigation, RN, Satellite navigation device, Medicine

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Navigate Wellbeing Solutions (Navigate) a Des Moinesbased high-growth employee engagement technology company and MercyOne a leading health care system based in Iowa are working together to improve employers' investment in employee health and well-being.

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  • DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Navigate Wellbeing Solutions (Navigate) a Des Moinesbased high-growth employee engagement technology company and MercyOne a leading health care system based in Iowa are working together to improve employers' investment in employee health and well-being.
  • "Navigate and MercyOne have worked closely to help Iowans get better access to health care through their employers," said Brian Lackey, Navigate Vice President of Business Development.
  • "This is a great example of how top-tier health systems like MercyOne are looking out for the community and helping employers more effectively care for their workforce," said Troy Vincent, Founder & CEO of Navigate.
  • "Our partnership with Navigate provides employers with a connected hub to improve health, provide health care education, and communicate with employees, meeting each individual along the path of their personal health journey."

Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Completes Take-Private Transaction With FBL Financial Group

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Insurance, Professional services, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Insurance, Financial services, FFG, Service companies, Insurance companies, Companies, Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company, FBL Financial Group, FARM BUREAU PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, FBL FINANCIAL GROUP

Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (FBPCIC) today announced that it has completed its transaction with FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) (FBL Financial Group or the Company).

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  • Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (FBPCIC) today announced that it has completed its transaction with FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) (FBL Financial Group or the Company).
  • Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company is an indirect subsidiary of Farm Bureau Mutual Holding Company.
  • Operating under the consumer brand name Farm Bureau Financial Services, its affiliates offer a broad range of life insurance, annuity and investment products distributed by multiline exclusive Farm Bureau agents.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.

FBL Financial Group Shareholders Approve Transaction with Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Professional services, Insurance, Finance, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, FFG, FBL, West Des Moines, Iowa, Sampo Group, Geography of Iowa, Service companies, Organizations

b'FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) (\xe2\x80\x9cFBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cthe Company\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced that, based on the preliminary voting results from a special meeting of shareholders held today, FBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x99s shareholders have approved the previously announced transaction under which Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (\xe2\x80\x9cFBPCIC\xe2\x80\x9d) will acquire all of the outstanding shares of FBL Financial Group Class A and Class B common stock, excluding shares owned by FBPCIC and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (\xe2\x80\x9cIFBF\xe2\x80\x9d), for $61.00 per share in cash.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThroughout this process, the Special Committee was singularly focused on maximizing value for FBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x99s unaffiliated shareholders and we welcome their support,\xe2\x80\x9d said Paul Larson, Chairman of the Special Committee.

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  • b'FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) (\xe2\x80\x9cFBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cthe Company\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced that, based on the preliminary voting results from a special meeting of shareholders held today, FBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x99s shareholders have approved the previously announced transaction under which Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (\xe2\x80\x9cFBPCIC\xe2\x80\x9d) will acquire all of the outstanding shares of FBL Financial Group Class A and Class B common stock, excluding shares owned by FBPCIC and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (\xe2\x80\x9cIFBF\xe2\x80\x9d), for $61.00 per share in cash.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThroughout this process, the Special Committee was singularly focused on maximizing value for FBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x99s unaffiliated shareholders and we welcome their support,\xe2\x80\x9d said Paul Larson, Chairman of the Special Committee.
  • Operating under the consumer brand name Farm Bureau Financial Services, its affiliates offer a broad range of life insurance, annuity and investment products distributed by multiline exclusive Farm Bureau agents.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.
  • Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, FBL Financial Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG.

Farm Bureau Property & Casualty and FBL Financial Group Amend Merger Agreement

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional services, Insurance, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, FFG, Service companies, Companies, Economy of the United States, FBL Financial Group, Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company, FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, FARM BUREAU PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

b'Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (\xe2\x80\x9cFBPCIC\xe2\x80\x9d) and FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) (\xe2\x80\x9cFBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cthe Company\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced that they have agreed to amend their previously-announced definitive merger agreement, dated January 11, 2021.

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  • b'Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (\xe2\x80\x9cFBPCIC\xe2\x80\x9d) and FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) (\xe2\x80\x9cFBL Financial Group\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cthe Company\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced that they have agreed to amend their previously-announced definitive merger agreement, dated January 11, 2021.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cAs we have long said, FBL Financial Group and its affiliated companies make up a superb organization.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.
  • For more information, please visit www.fblfinancial.com and www.fbfs.com .\nFarm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company is an indirect subsidiary of Farm Bureau Mutual Holding Company.

FBL Financial Group Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Insurance, Finance, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, FFG, FBL

b'FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the first quarter of 2021 of $27.7 million, or $1.13 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2020.

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  • b'FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the first quarter of 2021 of $27.7 million, or $1.13 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2020.
  • Other expenses in the first quarter of 2021 include $2.6 million of transaction expenses related to FBL Financial Group\'s proposed merger.\nIn the first quarter of 2021, FBL Financial Group recognized net realized gains on investments of $0.2 million.
  • Additional details can be found in the news release.\nFurther information on FBL Financial Group\'s financial results, including results by segment, may be found in FBL Financial Group\'s financial supplement, available on its website, www.fblfinancial.com .\nCertain statements in this release concerning FBL Financial Group\'s prospects for the future are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the \xe2\x80\x9csafe harbor\xe2\x80\x9d from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
  • FBL Financial Group undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.\nFBL Financial Group is a holding company with the purpose to protect livelihoods and futures.

FBL Financial Group Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders to May 21

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Insurance, Finance, Des Moines metropolitan area, Geography of Iowa, Financial markets, Financial economics, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, FFG, FBL, Proxy statement, West Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, Proxy

Shareholders who have already voted do not need to recast their votes unless they wish to change their votes.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders who have already voted do not need to recast their votes unless they wish to change their votes.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.
  • Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, FBL Financial Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG.
  • This press release is not a substitute for the definitive proxy statement or any other document that FBL Financial Group may file with the SEC.

Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Egan-Jones Joins Glass Lewis in Recommending that FBL Financial Group Shareholders Vote “FOR” Proposed Transaction with Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Consulting, Banking, Professional services, Finance, Des Moines metropolitan area, Geography of Iowa, Companies, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, IOWA, FFG, FBL, West Des Moines, Iowa, Proxy statement, Des Moines, Iowa, ING Group

The consideration of $56.00 per share is a highly compelling offer, providing a significant cash premium as well as certain and immediate value for unaffiliated FBL Financial Group shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • The consideration of $56.00 per share is a highly compelling offer, providing a significant cash premium as well as certain and immediate value for unaffiliated FBL Financial Group shareholders.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.
  • Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, FBL Financial Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG.
  • This communication is not a substitute for the definitive proxy statement or any other document that FBL Financial Group may file with the SEC.