News Releases

Sixth Annual ASPIRE Awards Honor Ten OneAmerica® Employees

Ten employees have been recognized by OneAmerica® as ASPIRE honorees as a result of their outstanding performance on behalf of the life insurance, retirement and employee benefits organization. The employees were honored at the company’s sixth annual ASPIRE awards banquet on Feb. 19. The ASPIRE principles — Achievement, Stewardship, Partnership, Integrity, Responsiveness and Excellence — guide more than 2,200 OneAmerica associates in all work endeavors. This year, 203 individuals were  more...

OneAmerica^® Recognized for Service in PLANSPONSOR Best in Class Awards

Company honored for second consecutive year in all four markets where it serves clients

Results from the PLANSPONSOR magazine 2019 Annual Defined Contribution (DC) Survey again showcase the strength of OneAmerica® as a service-focused recordkeeper in the primary markets in which the company serves retirement plan clients. For the second consecutive year, OneAmerica received Best in Class awards by the national industry trade magazine in all possible sponsor service/support categories, for each of the four asset markets in which the company qualified. A Best in Class award, also  more...

OneAmerica^® Unveils New Web Design for Retirement Services Audience

Changes impact design of retirement services-focused Sponsor, Advisor, and TPA eSites

OneAmerica® today launched a new design for its group annuity digital platforms, used to administer company retirement plans.  This change was made to meet the ever-evolving needs of retirement plan sponsors, advisors and third-party administrators. Clients routinely give feedback about site functionality, and plan sponsor surveys conducted in 2019 provided insight into the desire for a refreshed site design.  The new look provides an attractive and engaging experience, streamlining page  more...

New Roles and a New Member for the OneAmerica^® Board of Directors

Melangton Appointed Lead Director, Industry Expert Schoon Joins Market Leader

OneAmerica® today announced new leadership roles on its board of directors and the addition of a new board member, as the Indianapolis-based insurance and financial services company continues to demonstrate industry-leading growth and financial strength. The new leadership roles were effective January 1. Allison Melangton (pictured, right) has stepped into the Lead Independent Director role, working closely with J. Scott Davison, chairman, president and CEO of OneAmerica. Melangton joined the  more...

Survey: Role of Sales Representatives Growing in Relevance to Brokers

LIMRA-OneAmerica findings reveal five-year climb in value of relationships

The relationship between an insurance carrier’s sales representative and an employee benefits broker continues to gain more importance and relevance, according to a recently completed industry survey commissioned on behalf of OneAmerica®. The data comes from the survey OneAmerica Worksite Producer: 2019, a custom research project conducted by LIMRA. “Sales representative relationship” tied for third out of 18 possible attributes available for brokers to select. While the top two attributes  more...

OneAmerica: ‘Clock is Ticking’ for Tax Exempt Organizations to Meet IRS Deadline

Company alerting retirement plan sponsors, advisors they have three months to restate

Retirement service provider OneAmerica® is offering a friendly reminder to plan sponsors in the nonprofit sector who have yet to comply with a looming Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administrative deadline. Tax exempt organizations (other than designated church plans) have until March 31, 2020, to adopt a pre-approved prototype document to ensure consistency and compliance. OneAmerica has found that transferring and reviewing the data to adopt the IRS plan, a process known as restatement,  more...

When It Comes to Care, Family Comes First

Many people may be expecting help but haven’t talked to loved ones

More than two-thirds of Americans (71%) say if they had an illness or injury that required care assistance for an extended period of time (long-term care), they would expect a family member or close friend to oversee and/or provide that care. However, only 50% of Americans say they’ve had a conversation with family members or close friends about who will provide or oversee their long-term care (LTC) in the event they needed it. A recent survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf  more...

OneAmerica Offers ESG Fixed-Income Funds as Investing Option

Twelve newly added funds provide environmental/social choices for participants

OneAmerica® has added 12 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investment offerings to its Group Annuity platform, after an increasing interest in ESG investing over the last six months. “For some, the value of an investment is no longer just about returns, but about returns that are achieved in concert with making a positive impact on society and the world at large,” said Sandy McCarthy, president of OneAmerica retirement services. “ESG indexes can achieve these dual ideals, because as  more...

'Ditch the Rear-View Mirror' When Planning for Income in Retirement

As retirement nears, consider protection from what’s down the road

When it comes to planning for retirement, too many people–and financial professionals–are stuck looking backward, said Scott Hall, regional sales director at OneAmerica®. "Often, the Baby Boomers are still focused on asset accumulation, rather than what’s going to happen when they start using those assets for income in their day-to-day living," Hall said. In the coming years, the first wave of Baby Boomers will turn 80. More than half of them will need some form of long-term care (LTC) at  more...

American Workers Want Life Insurance as an Employee Benefit, Survey Says

While 28% of employees have it at their workplace, 59% likely to welcome it, says OneAmerica^®-Harris Poll

Although 28 percent of employed1 Americans have voluntary group life insurance through their employer, 59% of workers who say they don’t because their employer doesn’t offer it say they would be likely to purchase it if it was an option. That’s according to a survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of OneAmerica® of over 1,000 U.S. adults 18 years or older who are employed full- or part-time2 that illustrated why this foundational employee benefit is coveted — to protect  more...