OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., doing business as OneAmerica Financial, is an American financial services mutual holding organization with corporate offices at the OneAmerica Tower in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Its eight operating companies offer individual life, disability, and long-term care insurance, and annuities. For businesses, they offer employee benefits, retirement plans, and group insurance. They operate throughout the United States except in New York. OneAmerica Companies maintain "superior" financial ratings from A.M. Best and Standard and Poor's.
History Started as a life insurance group in 1877 by the Knights of Pythias, it became American Central Life Insurance Company in 1899. In 1904, American Central Life Insurance Company established its Reinsurance Division, which as of 2015 is the oldest life reinsurance company in the U.S. In 1930, Knights of Pythias separated the insurance program, creating United Mutual Life Insurance Company Inc. Then, in 1936, American Central and United Mutual merged to form American United Life Insurance Company (AUL).
In 1957, American United Life Insurance Company started posting puns and funny sayings on a signboard in downtown Indianapolis, a tradition that has continued to the present.
In 1982, AUL moved into the AUL Tower, the tallest building completed in Indianapolis at the time. A longtime supporter of downtown Indianapolis redevelopment, OneAmerica was an investor in Circle Centre Mall.
In 1994, State Life Insurance Company formed a strategic alliance with AUL. In 1998, Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company joined the AUL/State Life Insurance Company affiliation. In 2000, AUL reorganized to form American United Mutual Insurance Holding Company and OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.
In 2010, OneAmerica purchased McCready and Keene, Inc. In 2014, OneAmerica purchased City National Bank's retirement services division.
In 2015, OneAmerica purchased Bank of Montreal's BMO Retirement Services.King, Carolyn (June 26, 2015) BMO to Sell U.S. Retirement Services Business to OneAmerica - WSJ.com
In 2024, OneAmerica announced a "brand refresh", including an updated logo and the company's first national advertising campaign doing business as OneAmerica Financial.
Company leadership
President of American Central Life Insurance Company 1899–1904 - Elijah Martindale 1904–1905 - Addison H. Nordyke 1905–1912 - Milton A. Woollen 1912–1936 - Herbert M. Woollen
President of United Mutual Life Insurance Company 1930–1933 - Harry Wade 1933–1936 - George Bangs
President of AUL/OneAmerica 1936–1940 - Herbert Woollen 1940–1947 - George Bangs 1948–1952 - Leslie E. Crouch 1952–1961 - Clarence A. Jackson 1962–1968 - Edward M. Karrmann 1968–1977 - Jack E. Reich 1977–1979 - F. Leslie Bartlet 1980–2004 - Jerry D. Semler 2004–2013 - Dayton H. Molendorp 2013–current - J. Scott Davison
CEO of AUL/OneAmerica 1968–1989 - Jack E. Reich 1989–2004 - Jerry D. Semler 2004–2014 - Dayton H. Molendorp 2014–current - J. Scott Davison
Chairman of the Board, AUL/OneAmerica 1936–1941 - Alva M. Lumpkin 1941–1947 - Leslie E. Crouch 1957–1967 - Clarence A. Jackson 1967–1991 - Jack E. Reich 1991–2007 - Jerry D. Semler 2007–2017 - Dayton H. Molendorp 2017–current - J. Scott Davison
Sponsorships From 2004 through 2024, OneAmerica Financial served as the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon's title sponsor. In 2015, the company signed a four-year naming-rights partnership to become the title sponsor of Indianapolis Colts gameday radio broadcasts. OneAmerica Financial sponsored the mainstage at the Indiana Repertory Theatre for the 2017–18 season.
See also Economy of Indianapolis
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