Horace Mann showcases commitment to stakeholders as company reflects on 75 years of serving educators
02 April 2020 - 7:20AM
Business Wire
Offers support to educators and communities
addressing the challenges of COVID-19, including $100,000 to
support DonorsChoose.org COVID-19 response campaign to ‘Keep Kids
Learning’
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today released
Horace Mann Cares, its most recent Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) report and announced immediate support for the community in
which the company is headquartered, as well as for educators
addressing challenges of COVID-19.
The new CSR report becomes available as Horace Mann marks its
75th year in business. On March 15, 1945, two Springfield, Ill.,
teachers formed the IEA Insurance Company to offer affordable auto
insurance to fellow educators. Since then, the company changed its
name to Horace Mann in honor of the American educational pioneer
and has expanded to serve educators throughout the country
providing auto, homeowners, life and supplemental insurance, as
well as retirement solutions. The report details Horace Mann’s
commitment to responsible environmental, social and governance
(ESG) business decisions, as informed by that mission.
“Horace Mann has never lost sight of the commitment to educators
that our company was founded on 75 years ago and that will lead us
into the next 75,” said President and CEO Marita Zuraitis. “Many of
our employees and agents are children or spouses of educators, and
over 95% of our agents volunteer time or donate to their local
educational communities.
“We take pride in helping educators protect what they have today
and prepare for a successful tomorrow, and believe our actions as a
corporation and as individuals are living proof of that mission.
Whether we are offering our traditional financial solutions or
supporting teachers as they develop virtual teaching capabilities,
our objectives will remain unchanged,” said Zuraitis. “Our
commitment to helping educators has only been magnified during this
time of unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19, when we also find
ourselves trying to support our children’s educational needs at
home. Now more than ever, we will look for the best ways to help
educators solve the issues they face.”
While Horace Mann and its agents remain fully available to
support educators with insurance and retirement solutions, the
company also is undertaking several projects to support educators
and communities with challenges caused by COVID-19. For example,
the company is working in partnership with DonorsChoose.org on
their “Keep Kids Learning” COVID-19 response campaign. Horace Mann
is contributing $100,000 to this effort to support educators in its
primary office locations with funds for remote learning resources
and nutritional aid for students. The company has also added free
online teaching resources through its website, including access to
thousands of Pre-K-12 classroom lessons to support teachers
adapting to remote learning.
Additional support for Horace Mann’s headquarters location
includes contributions to the United Way of Central Illinois and
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln COVID-19 Response
Fund and The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s Small
Business Relief Fund.
“Mobilizing to support current needs is another illustration of
our ongoing commitment to our stakeholders,” said Zuraitis. “Over
the years, Horace Mann has positively impacted millions of
individuals and local communities through its direct and indirect
economic activities. We’re proud to be starting our next 75 years
by helping people face the new and unexpected challenges of
COVID-19.”
About Horace Mann
Horace Mann is the largest financial services company focused on
providing America's educators and school employees with insurance
and retirement solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in
1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more
information, visit horacemann.com.
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