Steve Briggs appointed to OneAmerica board of directors
Contact:
Beth King, APR, Media Relations Manager
(317) 285-4168 or beth.king@oneamerica.com
For Immediate Release:
Indianapolis (Oct. 7, 2008) – The board of directors for OneAmerica® Financial Partners, Inc. has appointed Birmingham, Ala. resident Steve Briggs, CLU, ChFC as its newest member.
An established corporate executive with 39 years of experience in the life insurance industry, Briggs has served as a field agent, general manager and company director with leadership and senior management roles in the life insurance and annuity lines of business. Additionally, he has served in a sales and marketing capacity. During his career, Briggs has held leadership roles with companies such as First Protective Insurance Group, Empire General Life Assurance Corporation and Protective Life Corporation. He is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College.
As a board member, Briggs will advise the executive leadership team on business strategies and corporate governance practices that will position the OneAmerica® companies for growth in the life insurance, employee benefits and retirement services markets.
“I am honored and privileged to be serving as a board member for OneAmerica and to have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest in the business,” Briggs said. “I also hope to work closely with leadership to encourage innovation and the pursuit of best practices that can further strengthen the company’s position in the marketplace.”
In addition to his accomplishments in the life insurance industry, Briggs serves as a director for the United Way of Central Alabama and chairman for the Foundry Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center and the Edward Lee Norton Board of Advisors at Birmingham-Southern College. Additionally, he is a past board member of Junior Achievement of Ala., the Birmingham Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Rotary Club of Birmingham, LIMRA International and LOMA. He is a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table and a member of NAIFA and the Ala. Planned Giving Council.
“Steve’s vast industry experience, coupled with his overall expertise, will keep us headed in the right direction as we look for innovative ways to enhance the OneAmerica® companies,” said Dayton H. Molendorp, OneAmerica chairman, president and CEO. “He is uniquely qualified to provide valuable market insight, and I am excited to have him on our team.”
About OneAmerica
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. The companies of OneAmerica® can trace their solid foundations back more than 130 years in the insurance and financial services marketplace.
OneAmerica’s nationwide network of companies offers a variety of products to serve the financial needs of their policyholders and other clients. These products include retirement plans, products and services; individual life insurance, annuities, long-term care solutions and employee benefits. The goal of OneAmerica is to blend the strengths of each company to achieve greater collective results.
The products of the OneAmerica companies are distributed through a network of employees, agents, brokers, and other distribution sources that are committed to maximizing value to our policyholders by helping them plan to meet their financial goals.
We deliver on our promises when customers need us most.
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