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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
- Private
- US
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COUNTRY Life Insurance Company is a stock company which was established in 1929. COUNTRY Life and its subsidiary, COUNTRY Investors Life Assurance Company , offer a wide variety of life insurance, long term care and disability policies and annuities. COUNTRY Life and COUNTRY Investors are licensed and operating in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The headquarters of our life-health companies are at 1701 N. Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2000, Bloomington, IL 61702-2000.
Chief Executive Officer
John D BlackburnNumber of Employees 2,999
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210
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North Country Financial Corporation (Now Mackinac Financial Corporation) Announces Completion of $30 Million Recapitalization
Today North Country Financial Corporation announced the completion of a recapitalization, including a 20 for 1 reverse stock split, and changed its name to Mackinac Financial Corporation ("MFNC") (NASDAQ Symbol: MFNC). An investor group purchased $30 million of newly issued MFNC common stock at a price of $9.75 per...
North Country Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month 2004 Results of Operations
North Country Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: NCFC), the bank, holding company for North Country Bank and Trust (the "Bank") recorded a third quarter 2004 loss of $761 thousand, or $.10 per share, compared to a loss of $3.0 million, or $.42 per share in the third quarter of 2003. For...
North Country Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Six Month 2004 Results of Operations
North Country Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: NCFC), the bank holding company for North Country Bank and Trust (the "Bank") recorded a second quarter 2004 loss of $1.6 million, or $.23 per share, compared to a loss of $2.7 million, or $.38 per share in the second quarter of 2003. For...
Yadkin Valley Bank & Trust to buy High Country Financial for 2.9 times revenue
The Deal: Yadkin Valley Bank & Trust has signed a definitive agreement to purchase High Country Financial Corporation. Under the terms of the deal, High Country shareholders will receive either $24.02 in cash or 1.3345 shares of Yadkin Valley in exchange for each share of of High Country, provided that...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John D Blackburn | Chief Executive Officer |
| Barbara A Baurer | Chief Operating Officer |
| David A Magers | Chief Financial Officer |
| Doyle J. Williams | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Deanna Frautschi | Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Communications |
| Alan T Reiss | Senior Vice President of Service Operations |
| Jeffrey Gendron | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations |
| Paul Bishop | Senior Vice President of Sales |
| Robert W Rush | Senior Vice President |
| Wade Harrison | Senior Vice President of Life, Health Operations |
| Bruce D Finks | Vice President of Investments |
| Gary J Vallo | Vice President of Northeast Operations |
| Melinda Zehr | Public Relations Manager |
| Andy Frye | Insurance Agent |
| Beth Nolan | |
| Jay Verner | Media Relations Coordinator |
| Mariah Beale | Training Specialist |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Lincoln College | Chairman | Current |
| Memorial Health Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Agencies | Manager | Former |
| Country Financial | Agent | Former |
| Agencies | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Middlesex Corporation | President | Current |
| Cotton States | President | Current |
| Holyoke | President | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | President | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Country Financial | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Board Member | Current |
| Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company | President | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Life Corporation | Vice President of Information Services | Former |
| Healthsystems | Vice President of Information Services | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Information Services | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | General Manager | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Director of Is Application Development | Former |
| Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company | Member | Former |
| Healthsystems | Board of Directors | Former |
| Life Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Eastern Illinois University | MBA | Former |
| Eastern Illinois University | Bachelor’S Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Country Financial | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Cfo | Current |
| Country Financial | Executive Vice President | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| Community Development, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Children's Hospital | Board of Directors | Current |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors | Current |
| Community Development, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Children's Hospital | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| The Country Co | Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Former |
| Country Mutual Funds | Vice President | Former |
| Illinois Farm Bureau | Controller | Former |
| Illinois State University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Illinois State University | Bachelor's Degree In Accounting | Former |
Doyle Williams is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for COUNTRY Financial. In this position, he is responsible for developing and executing all aspects of the organization's marketing strategy. Additionally, he provides direction for all distribution channels and oversight of securities regulated sales personnel. Williams is a member of the boards of directors for Cotton States Insurance, Middlesex Mutual and Holyoke Mutual. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Country Capital Management Company, an internal Broker-Dealer. He holds a MBA from the University of Illinois and a bachelor's degree in business from Illinois State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Country Insurance & Financial Services | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| CC Services | Cmo | Current |
| The Country Co | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| CC Services | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| University of Illinois | MBA | Former |
| Illinois State University | Bachelor's Degree In Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Communications | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Senior Vice President of Communications, Development and Human Resources | Current |
| CC Services | Senior Vice President, Comm, HR & Dev | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Senior Vice President of Communications, Developmentand Human Resources | Current |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Executive Director of Corporate Personnel | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Director of Corporate Personnel | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Administrator of Sales Promotion Services | Former |
| The Country Co | Former | |
| Leadership McLean County | Chair | Former |
| University of Illinois | Bachelor's Degree In Advertising | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Senior Vice President of Service Operations | Current |
| Country Financial | Vice President of Information Systems | Former |
Gendron has served as senior vice president of Property and Casualty Operations for COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services since November 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Mutual Funds | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Current |
| Country Financial | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Current |
| Casualty Actuarial Society | Associate | Current |
| Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | Board Member | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Member | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Director of Personal Lines Underwriting, Research and Development | Former |
| Country Financial | Casualty Actuary | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Property, Casualty Actuary | Former |
| The Country Co | Casualty Actuary | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Senior Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Country Financial | Agent | Current |
Bob has the overall responsibility for managing and providing long-term direction for COUNTRY Trust Bank. Bob is chairman of the COUNTRY Trust Bank Investment Committee, which is charged with oversight of the organization's investment activities, and also serves on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Trust Committee. He is a Vice President of the COUNTRY Mutual Funds. Bob holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and a master of science degree in accounting from Illinois State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Mutual Funds | Executive Vice President of Country Trust Bank | Current |
| Country Financial | Senior Vice President | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| Illinois CPA Society | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| Illinois CPA Society | Member | Current |
| Illinois State University | Master's Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Illinois State University | Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Independents | Senior Vice President of Life and Health Operations for Country Insurance & Financial Services | Current |
| Country Financial | Senior Vice President of Life, Health Operations | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Life and Health Operations | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Vice President of Life and Health Operations | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Member | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Manager, Life, Health Product Development | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Property, Casualty Operations | Former |
| The Country Co | Former | |
| University of Illinois | Bachelor's Degree In Actuarial Science | Former |
| Leadership McLean County | Former |
Bruce Finks is Vice President of Investments for COUNTRY Financial, where he is responsible for the overall management, supervision and direction of the investment operation of the Company and its affiliates. He also supervises the investment function of the COUNTRY Mutual Funds. Mr. Finks began his tenure with COUNTRY Financial in 1992, having previously served in investment capacities for various banks. Mr. Finks has a BS in finance from Illinois State University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA ) designation. He is also a member of the Chicago Financial Analysts Society.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Vice President of Investments | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Investments | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Vice President of Investments for Country | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Illinois State University | Chartered Financial Analyst | Former |
| Country Mutual Funds | Former | |
| Illinois State University | BS In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Vice President of Northeast Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Public Relations Manager | Current |
Andy is an insurance agent with Country Financial. He brings a host of energy, ideas, and keen sense of business and practical experience. Office: (847) 733-7592; fax: (847) 733-7965
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Insurance Agent | Current |
| Artwalk Ravenswood | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Media Relations Coordinator | Current |
Mariah is a Training Specialist at COUNTRY Financial and was very excited when the opportunity was given to be Secretary of the Board this year. She has been in training since 2001, but that isn?t just training others to be successful in their positions, but also strives to learn something new as often as possible to be used in her training classes. Mariah has two daughters (Gabryl and Gloria) that are both active in Girl Scouts, which makes Mom active in Girl Scouts and all three are active in Church. Mariah enjoys spending as much time as she can with her girls along with cooking/baking and reading.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Training Specialist | Current |
| Cic-Astd | Secretary | Current |
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