CARMEL, Ind., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) announced today that Nathan Richardson has been promoted to senior
vice president of sales and distribution, and Brian Wilson has been appointed vice president
of field development, both at its Bankers Life business
segment.
As senior vice president of sales and distribution, Richardson
is responsible for leading the segment's nationwide sales
organization, comprising more than 4,500 agents and 250 branch
offices. A 26-year veteran of Bankers Life, he joined the company
in 1992, holding a variety of sales leadership positions throughout
his tenure, most recently as South Central territory vice president
since 2013.
As vice president of field development, Wilson is responsible
for field manager and agent training, support and development. He
joins Bankers Life after 16 years at Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance in Milwaukee, where he
served in several sales and business development capacities and
most recently held the position of vice president of national
sales. Wilson has held previous roles at Royal Bank of Canada and U.S. Bancorp, and has a Master's of
Business Administration in international studies from Marquette University and a bachelor's in business
administration and marketing from University
of North Dakota.
Wilson replaces Peter Wilkins,
who will retire from Bankers Life after a 15-year tenure with the
company as of March 1, 2018. Wilkins
joined Bankers Life in 2003 as expansion vice president and
subsequently held a variety of leadership roles including territory
vice president for both the Central and South Central territories,
and finally as vice president of field development, focusing on
field training innovation.
"Nate has consistently proven himself to be a leader in our
organization, with a deep understanding of the middle-income
insurance market and a commitment to helping our customers plan for
retirement," said Scott Goldberg,
president of Bankers Life. "Brian brings a wealth of industry
knowledge and valuable insight to his new role, and we look forward
to welcoming him to the leadership team." Regarding the
retirement of Peter Wilkins,
Goldberg said, "We celebrate Peter's many accomplishments over the
past 15 years with Bankers Life and throughout his career. We are
grateful for his innumerable contributions to the business, and
wish him the very best in his retirement."
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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