2017: Midland National Receives Better Business Bureau Accreditation

In 2017, Midland National earned accreditation by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), an established nonprofit organization focused on advancing marketplace trust. Accreditation is earned by meeting BBB standards, such as making efforts to resolve consumer complaints, carrying through with product delivery, utilizing transparent business practices and more. BBB ratings are based on information BBB obtains from public complaints, public data sources and information directly from businesses.

Within this framework, Midland received an A+ rating – the highest rating on a scale from A+ to F. View Midland National’s BBB profile for more information.

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1906: Company Founded In The Black Hills Of South Dakota

The company that would eventually evolve into Midland National Life Insurance Company was born on a late summer evening in the Black HIlls of South Dakota.

Meeting at the Smead Hotel in Lead, South Dakota, a group of six men (John Walsh, Joseph Moore, Charles Turney, Claude Sterling, Daniel Bannister, and Fred Smith) elected officers for a company to be known as Dakota Mutual Life Insurance Company. They also authorized the publishing of "legal notice of the company's intention to begin business."

The meeting culminated from months of planning. Records show expenses dating from May 1906. Evidently, the proposed name was under debate until shortly before the August meeting since a draft of the Articles of Incorporation was submitted to the South Dakota Secretary of State under the name of "Western Mutual Life Insurance Company." The company was incorporated on August 30, 1906, and commenced business on September 4.

To capitalize the new company, the directors w…

2018: LIMRA Names Jackie Cockrum a Retirement Rising Star

Jackie Cockrum, Associate Vice President at Sammons Financial Group (SFG), was named one of LIMRA’s Retirement Rising Stars for 2018. This award recognizes financial services professionals under 40 who have implemented innovative ways to accomplish their day-to-day jobs. Jackie works on improving service delivery for SFG’s Annuity Operations and has been with the company for over five years. She also has experience in driving performance in operations and business strategy.
SFG, Midland National’s parent company, emphasizes career development for the younger generation of leaders in financial services, and we celebrate this recognition of Jackie’s work. LIMRA, a research organization for life and health insurance companies, is also committed to highlighting the achievements of upcoming leaders in the financial services sector. Please join us in congratulating Jackie on this award, and learn more about LIMRA and the Retirement Rising Stars program here.

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