Chicago, IL and Louisville, KY (July 22, 2009) - Bankers Life and
Casualty Company and Humana today announced a strategic alliance under which
Bankers will offer Humana's Medicare Advantage plans to its policyholders and
consumers nationwide through their career agency force.
"We are pleased to be partnering with Humana to make their Medicare
products available to our nearly 1.4 million policyholders and prospective
customers," said Scott Perry, President of Bankers, the national life and
health insurer focusing on the retirement market. "Humana's valuable portfolio
of competitive products will provide a range of excellent options to address
their health-related concerns. This relationship further positions us as a
leading provider of supplemental health products to middle market senior
Americans, and we look forward to a long and productive relationship."
Bankers will offer Humana's Medicare Advantage plans, along with
its own line of Medicare supplement products, through its career sales force
consisting of 5,270 agents in 244 sales offices across the United States.
"Bankers Life and Casualty shares Humana's commitment to protecting the futures
of seniors by offering them products that meet their health care needs," said
Lance Hoeltke, Vice President of Strategic Alliances with Humana. "We're proud
to be in partnership with such a high-caliber team of sales professionals."
About Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Established in 1879 in Chicago, Bankers Life and Casualty Company focuses on
the insurance needs of the retirement market. The nationwide company, a
subsidiary of Conseco, Inc., offers a broad portfolio of life and health
insurance retirement products designed especially for seniors. Visit
us online at www.bankers.com.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation's largest
publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately
10.4 million medical members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions
company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for
employer groups, government programs and individuals.
Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet
changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement,
providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan
experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor
Relations page of the company's Web site at http://www.humana.com, including copies of:
-Annual reports to stockholders
-Securities and Exchange Commission filings
-Most recent investor conference presentations
-Quarterly earnings news releases
-Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls
-Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates and
times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional
investors)
-Corporate Governance Information
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