CHICAGO, June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) today announced the introduction of Bankers
Life Securities, Inc., a full-service broker-dealer, and Bankers
Life Advisory Services, Inc., a registered investment advisor.
"Central to our growth strategy, both Bankers Life Securities
and Bankers Life Advisory Services align with our middle-market
customers' need for diverse retirement planning solutions," said
Ed Bonach, CEO of CNO Financial.
"Together with our national life and health insurance subsidiary
Bankers Life, we can now offer a full suite of retirement planning
products and services to meet the needs of middle-income Americans.
Having these capabilities in-house, to assist our customers with a
broader range of services, allows us to better meet their financial
security needs. Advisors are trained to understand customers'
objectives, provide guidance and assistance, and offer solutions to
help achieve our customer's investment and protection goals."
Bankers Life Securities, based in Chicago, offers a variety of products
including mutual funds, equities, exchange traded funds, bonds,
variable annuities, 529 plans, and college savings programs.
Bankers Life Securities is a member of FINRA/SIPC.
These investment-related products and services will be available
through approximately 300 Bankers Life Securities registered
advisers, co-located in approximately 150 of Bankers Life's sales
offices across the United States,
with plans to expand to additional locations in the future.
Bankers Life Advisory Services, an SEC-registered investment
adviser, offers portfolio management and financial planning
strategies to its middle-market customers through investment
advisor representatives.
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
(NYSE: CNO) is a holding company. Our insurance subsidiaries
– principally Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Colonial Penn Life
Insurance Company and Washington National Insurance Company –
primarily serve middle-income pre-retiree and retired Americans by
helping them protect against financial adversity and provide for a
more secure retirement. For more information, visit CNO
online at www.CNOinc.com.
About Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life Advisory
Services
Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life
Advisory Services, Inc. focus on the securities and investment
advisory needs of middle-income Americans who are near or in
retirement. Through our dedicated financial advisors, we provide
investment solutions that can help meet our clients' financial
goals and investment objectives. Bankers Life Securities and
Bankers Life Advisory Services are subsidiaries of CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO). To learn more, visit Bankers Life
Securities.
Non affiliated insurance products offered through Bankers
Life Securities General Agency, Inc. Securities and variable
annuities offered through Bankers Life Securities,
Inc. Member, FINRA/SIPC (dba BL Securities Inc, IA, MI,
PA). Investment Advisory products and services offered by
Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. SEC Registered Adviser, (dba
BL Advisory Services, Inc, AK, IA, PA). Investments are:
Not Guaranteed, Involve Risk, May Lose Value.
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