GILICO Growth Spurs Rating Upgrade, New Hire
Financial rating boost and talent acquisition kick off 95th anniversary year
BATON ROUGE—Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company (“GILICO”), a Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. (“Kuvare”) affiliate and life and annuity business based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, received an insurance financial strength rating of A (upgraded from A-) by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (“KBRA”).
Joe Wieser, President of GILICO, commented, “This upgrade is a testament to GILICO’s financial strength, operating performance, and growing stature within the US annuity marketplace. We are proud of our outstanding results and long-term focus to deliver on the promises made to our policyholders and distribution partners.”
GILICO’s steady growth has led to the appointment of Brad Newcomb, who joined the organization as Sales Development Director and will report to Cary Carney, Vice President of Sales. In this new role he will be responsible for identifying, recruiting and developing new and existing IMOs, adding value to each agency to help grow and develop a true partnership with GILICO.
Newcomb joins GILICO with a diverse background in the insurance distribution field. His experience includes managing the largest territory for a top-five fixed index annuity manufacturer, serving as the Chief Marketing Officer of an established brokerage general agency and most recently building a territory in the life insurance space. Newcomb recently completed his tenure on the board of directors of the National Association of Fixed Annuities (NAFA), which allowed him to stay in touch with his roots in the annuity industry and his relationships with distribution partners.
“It is a tremendous opportunity to join a team with an optimistic vision, focus on the distribution partner and client-focused solutions in today’s marketplace,” said Newcomb. “I am excited to contribute to the continuing of exponential growth of GILICO and the fixed annuity marketplace.”
GILICO, which celebrates its 95th anniversary this year, was founded in 1926 in Baton Rouge, LA. The company provides valuable life insurance and annuity solutions for the underserved financial needs of middle market consumers across the nation.
About GILICO
Since 1926, Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company (GILICO) has been creating best-in-class wealth solutions that generate income and peace of mind for individuals and families, including competitive annuity and long-term care products and services. In 2016, GILICO, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, became a subsidiary of Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. and now serves 46 states. Protecting wealth is our Guaranty.
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