SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Horace Mann
Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN), the largest multiline insurance
and financial services provider serving the nation's educators,
announced today that Kelly Stacy
will join the company as the Senior Vice President of Field
Operations and Distribution. In this role, Stacy will lead
the company's exclusive agency distribution channel and national
field operations.
"I am excited to welcome Kelly to Horace Mann," said
Marita Zuraitis, President and CEO
of Horace Mann Educators Corporation. "Kelly is a seasoned
insurance executive with over 30 years of industry
experience. His track record of successfully expanding agency
channels and streamlining operations will prove to be an asset as
we further improve agent productivity and proficiency. Our
exclusive agency force is the ambassador of the Horace Mann
customer experience, and I am confident that Kelly's leadership
will result in a stronger, more productive agency channel that
supports our goal of being the preferred insurance and financial
services company for the nation's educators."
Stacy joins Horace Mann from The Hanover Insurance Group, where
he recently served as Regional President of the Northeast
Region. Previously, Stacy served as Vice President of
Distribution and Field Management at The Travelers Companies.
Effective immediately, Stephen
Cardinal will transition into a strategic marketing role
focused on driving new initiatives and will no longer serve in the
capacity of Chief Marketing Officer. Cardinal will continue to
report to Zuraitis. The company is currently conducting a
search for a Chief Marketing Officer.
In addition, William Caldwell was
recently promoted to Executive Vice President, Property &
Casualty, and continues to lead the Property & Casualty
operations and the customer contact center.
Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company
focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides auto and
homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and
other financial solutions. Founded by Educators for
Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more information,
visit www.horacemann.com.
Statements included in this news release that are not historical
in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties. Horace Mann is not under any obligation to
(and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to the
company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as
past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for information concerning the important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements.
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