Western & Southern Financial Group
Mutual | |
Genre | Financial Services |
Founded | 1888 as Western and Southern Life Insurance |
Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
Key people | John F. Barrett |
Products | Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds |
Total assets | $60 billion |
Website | www.westernsouthern.com |
Western & Southern Financial Group, also commonly referred to as Western & Southern, is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned and managed in excess of $60 billion as of June 30, 2013.[1] It is one of the strongest life insurance groups in the world.[2]
Through its member companies, Western & Southern offers a variety of financial services such as life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and investment management. Western & Southern's member companies include The Western & Southern Life Insurance Co, Western-Southern Life Assurance Co, Columbus Life Insurance Co, Lafayette Life Insurance Co, IFS Financial Services, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Eagle Realty Group, Integrity Life Insurance Co, and National Integrity Life Insurance Co.
Western & Southern hosts the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament. This tennis event has contributed more than $5.5 million to charities in the Greater Cincinnati community.[3]
Western & Southern played a key role in the development of the Great American Tower at Queen City Square project in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
In May 2013, Western & Southern signed a controversial agreement with Cincinnati Union Bethel to purchase the historic Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati.[4]
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References
- ↑ http://www.incomesolutions.com/CoProfile.aspx?company=Integrity%20Life%20Insurance%20Company%20or%20National%20Integrity%20Life%20Insurance%20Company&status=A
- ↑ http://blog.lakelandchamber.com/2013/06/western-southern-life-has-been-providing-quality-service-in-lakeland-since-1969/
- ↑ "Director dropped from Western & Southern tennis event," by Shannon Russell. Cincinnati Enquirer, January 12, 2011.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110112/SPT/101130325/Flory-dropped-from-W-S-tennis-event
- ↑ "John Barrett toughed out Anna Louise Inn fight," Cincinnati Enquirer, May 15, 2013 http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130515/BIZ/305150052/John-Barrett-toughed-out-Anna-Louise-fight?nclick_check=1