COUNTRY Financial

Overview:

At COUNTRY Financial we don’t sell policies...we sell peace of mind.  Our people have the opportunity to make a real difference in peoples’ lives.  Each employee has a say in what we do and a chance to reach their full potential. And everything we do at COUNTRY, we do with our customers in mind. They are our #1 priority in every decision we make.  It takes a diverse group of people to handle everything that comes with providing peace of mind. We offer the basics – like auto, home, life and disability insurance. But people need more – they need individual retirement and investment planning, business insurance and retirement services, and specialized insurance coverage like long term care and medicare supplement. So we specialize in all that too. Founded in 1925, COUNTRY Financial® corporate offices are in Bloomington, IL, where about 2,000 employees spend their days. Another 500 people work in regional offices in Salem, OR, Arden Hills, MN, and Alpharetta, GA. We also have more than 2,000 financial representatives in 17 states and 500 field claims employees. Make a Difference. Secure your Future

Culture:

Some have served as COUNTRY® Financial representatives, while others have worked in sales, actuarial, information services, banking and marketing. Our leadership team has the experience and dedication needed to ensure COUNTRY Financial meets the financial security needs of people like you during every stage of your life. John D. Blackburn, Chief Executive Officer Barbara A. Baurer, Chief Operating Officer Paul Bishop, Senior Vice President of Sales Deanna Frautschi, Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Communications Jeffrey C. Gendron, Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations Wade Harrison, Senior Vice President of Life and Health Operations David A. Magers, Chief Financial Officer Alan T. Reiss, Senior Vice President of Service Operations Robert W. Rush Jr., Senior Vice President of COUNTRY Trust Bank Gary J. Vallo, Vice President of Northeast Operations Doyle J. Williams, Chief Marketing Officer Our management team leads by example. The commitment to serving customers and meeting their financial security needs runs throughout our team of experts, which include COUNTRY Financial representatives, financial planners, claims representatives and customer service representatives.

Our Companies And Alliances:

We serve about 1 million households and businesses throughout the United States. We help people protect what they have, save for a comfortable future and achieve financial security with insurance and financial products developed and provided through four primary companies: COUNTRY Mutual Insurance Company® COUNTRY Trust Bank® COUNTRY Life Insurance Company® COUNTRY® Capital Management CompanyExpanding our reach In addition to the 14 states where we have COUNTRY Financial representatives, we do business from coast to coast through two alliance company groups and independent agents. These relationships allow us to increase our financial strength and share our products, resources and knowledge. Cotton States Insurance® operates in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, providing clients with auto, home, life, farm, commercial, long term care and disability income insurance. Independent agents work in Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The MiddleOak® insurance group provides home, auto, business, watercraft and specialty insurance through Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company, Middletown, Conn., and Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company in Salem, Mass. The group operates in a number of states, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. Independent financial representatives provide COUNTRY annuities, disability income, long term care and life insurance to clients in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

Our Solid Roots:

It all began in 1925 with our roots firmly planted in agriculture. Since then, COUNTRY® Financial has been adding products and services to meet the changing needs of our clients. Our History 1925: COUNTRY Financial began as a fire and lightning insurance company 1926: Started offering crop hail and farm equipment insurance 1927: Began providing auto insurance 1929: Started providing life insurance 1935: Hired its first female financial representatives 1950: Significantly increased the number of claims representatives serving clients 1960: Moved our home office from downtown Chicago to Bloomington 1997: Opened 24-hour customer service center 2000: Country Companies group celebrates its 75th anniversary Our Growth 1964: Purchased Mid-America Fire and Marine Company, adding Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma to our area of operation 1986: Bought Northwest Farm Bureau, adding Nevada, Oregon and Washington 1987: Began operating in Alaska 1998: Formed an alliance with Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company of Middletown, Conn. 2000: Allied with Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company, Salem, Mass., and MSI Insurance Companies, Arden Hills, Minn. 2004: MSI representatives became COUNTRY Financial representatives, adding Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin 2005: Formed an alliance with Cotton State Insurance Group of Atlanta, Ga., operating in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.