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AmerUs

AmerUs was an American financial services company based in Des Moines, Iowa.

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AmerUs (also known as AmerUs Life or AmerUs Group) was an American financial services company based in Des Moines, Iowa.

History

The Brotherhood of American Yeomen was established in 1897. It was renamed "Yeoman Mutual Life" in 1932, and "American Mutual Life" in 1938. American Mutual Life merged with Central Life Insurance in 1994, forming AmerUs Life.12 In 2006, AmerUs was purchased by Aviva for $2.9 billion.3

References

References

  1. Pridmore, Jay (1996). A Century of Success: the AmerUs Life Story. Greenwich Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-944641-21-7. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. McCue, Craig S.; Playle, Ron (2007). Des Moines. Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-7385-5088-6. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. "Aviva to acquire AmerUs for $2.9 billion". NBCNews.com. 2006.
Further reading

Further reading

  • Pridmore, Jay, A century of success: the AmerUs Life story, 1996