CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The
National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of 425
large U.S. employers, today honored CNO Financial Group for having
one of the top five best workforce well-being programs in the
nation.
CNO Financial Group, a holding company for several national life
and health insurers that serve middle-income working Americans and
retirees, was among 55 U.S. employers that received the 2016
Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles® award.
For the second straight year, CNO Financial Group received the
Platinum Award – the highest designation – for its corporate
wellness program. CNO's wellness program features a number of
on-site resources to empower and engage associates to strive for
health and wellness, including onsite clinics, health coaching,
weight management programs, walking workstations, yoga, health
challenges, organic food delivery and online resources. This is the
third consecutive year that CNO Financial Group has been honored as
a Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles.
In addition to the Platinum Award, CNO Financial Group was
honored with a second recognition this year – Well-Being Top
Honors. The Top Honors designation recognizes five companies who
received high well-being and overall scores from the panel of
judges. The award focuses on the broader dimensions of well-being
(emotional, financial, social, physical health and job-related),
and looked for companies who are able to connect employee, family
and community well-being with certain business performance
metrics.
"We are honored to receive these awards for our ongoing
commitment to promote a healthy work environment and improve the
quality of life for our associates and their families," said
Ed Bonach, CEO of CNO Financial
Group. "To have earned this recognition for three years straight
validates our invested efforts and demonstrates our unwavering
commitment to creating a culture of health."
"We congratulate CNO Financial Group for their dedication to
improve the well-being of their employees," said Brian Marcotte, president and CEO of the
National Business Group on Health. "Employers are transitioning
their focus from offering traditional wellness programs focused
primarily on improving their employees' physical health to holistic
well-being strategies aimed at enhancing the various facets of
employees and their families' lives. We commend CNO and its leaders
for their innovation."
Winners of the 2016 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
awards were honored in one of three categories: Platinum, for
implementing a workforce well-being strategy with demonstrated
results across the dimensions of well-being; Gold, for
organizations with a strong commitment to holistic well-being and
related metrics; and Silver, for organizations with emerging
well-being strategies and metrics, often with a focus on physical
health.
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
CNOinc.com.
About the National Business Group on Health
The National Business Group on Health is the nation's only
non-profit organization devoted exclusively to representing large
employers' perspective on national health policy issues and helping
companies optimize business performance through health improvement,
innovation and health care management. The Business Group leads
initiatives to address the most relevant health care issues facing
employers today and enables human resource and benefit leaders to
learn, share and leverage best practices from the most progressive
companies. Business Group members, which include 72 Fortune 100
companies, provide health coverage for more than 50 million U.S.
workers, retirees and their families. For more information, visit
www.businessgrouphealth.org.
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