CARMEL, Ind., Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) announced today that Rocco Tarasi has been appointed Vice President,
Finance and Operations, and Robert
Yates has been promoted to Vice President, Distribution
Planning.
Tarasi will be responsible for all finance and sales operations
functions for the Bankers Life business segment. He most recently
held the position of Chief Financial Officer at ITT Educational
Services, a provider of post-secondary education, and has held
previous roles in finance and operations at Resource Global
Professionals and Arthur Andersen, in addition to founder and CEO
of policyIQ, a compliance software company. Tarasi has a BS in
finance and accounting from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
Yates will be responsible for all distribution planning
functions for the Bankers Life business segment, including field
compensation, agency relations, real estate and field support. He
joined CNO Financial in 2005 and has held positions in financial
planning and analysis, most recently as Senior Director, Finance
and Administration. Prior to that, he held positions at GE
Insurance, American Bottling Company and U.S. Can Company. Yates
has a BS in finance from Northern Illinois
University, an MBA in finance from DePaul University.
"Rocco is a seasoned finance and operations leader, with a
strong record of establishing scalable processes for growth," said
Scott Goldberg, president of Bankers
Life. "Bob's elevated role reflects the consistent value he's
demonstrated over the years in financial management, and the
additional responsibilities he is assuming. We look forward to both
Bob and Rocco joining our leadership team."
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.
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