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Minnesota Life Group Insurance adds regional offices to accommodate growth
St. Paul, MN, July 2006 – Minnesota Life Group Life Insurance is opening four new offices across the nation to accommodate its rapid growth.
The newest offices are in the Chicago, Los Angeles and Charleston, WV areas. The Manhattan office opened in February.
“Our recent study among group life insurance intermediaries confirmed the service we provide is paramount,” said Von Peterson, vice president, Client Relationships. “These new offices are proof of our commitment to provide the highest level of service to brokers and consultants working with large employers in the region, as well as to their clients.” Minnesota Life’s Group Division credits its ability to bring service to clients in strategically-located offices as one of the reasons for its 100 percent customer satisfaction rating.
The Chicago office, located at 30 South Wacker Drive, 60606-7413, is led by Amy Hennessey, Midwest Sales Manager. Hennessey has fourteen years of experience with group insurance sales and marketing and can be reached at 312-466-5706 or amy.hennessey@securian.com.
The Glendale, California office, located at 450 North Brand Boulevard, 91203-2347 and is managed by Lisa Behrman, Western Sales Manager, will serve major clients in the area as well as local consultants and brokers. Behrman has fourteen years of experience selling Minnesota Life’s group life insurance products. Contact her at 818-291-6228 or lisa.behrman@securian.com.
The New York office for Securian Life Insurance Company, a Minnesota Life subsidiary, is located at 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1700, 10022. Connie Cottrill, CLU, Eastern Sales Manager, leads the office with 19 years of experience marketing and selling group life insurance and can be reached at 212-572-6458 or 1-866-976-7827 or connie.cottrill@securian.com.
Minnesota Life opened a branch office in Charleston, West Virginia June 1 to provide service to 119,000 state and local government employees in the state. The large employer strategy has fueled the company’s growth; Minnesota Life grew from sixteenth largest group life insurer in the US in 1997 to sixth largest in 2004. The company currently has more than $420 billion of group life insurance in force. For more information about services offered by Minnesota Life Group Insurance, visit www.lifebenefits.com.
EDITORS: To receive high-resolution photos of Peterson, Hennessey, Behrman, and Cottrill contact margaret.jensen@securian.com.
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Maggie Jensen
Media Relations Consultant
Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Phone: (651) 665-7558
Pager: (612) 650-0433
400 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55101-2098
margaret.jensen@securian.com
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