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Retirement Services

User experience earns OneAmerica® mobile website a top 3 ranking


Indianapolis January 22, 2018
User experience earns OneAmerica<sup>®</sup> mobile website a top 3 ranking

DALBAR award illustrates a continued commitment to retirement plan participants online

OneAmerica® announced today that our retirement plan participant website —accessed through oneamerica.com— has been recognized by DALBAR’s Mobile InSIGHT. The independent Boston-based ratings agency rated our mobile optimized website top 3 out of 46 total competitors in its 2017 ranking. “We’re in a new era,” said Marsha Whitehead, vice president of marketing, communications and customer experience for OneAmerica Retirement Services. “Many clients and plan participants have moved beyond  more...


Survey: Retirement Plan Sponsors’ Challenge is Prioritizing Education


Indianapolis January 10, 2018
Survey: Retirement Plan Sponsors’ Challenge is Prioritizing Education

Snapshot confirms behavior OneAmerica is addressing through comprehensive communication materials

Despite competing concerns such as fiduciary and administrative responsibilities, participant education is the number one priority of retirement plan sponsors, according to a new OneAmerica® poll. OneAmerica surveyed 1,019 sponsors1 over a three-month period, and when it came to top concerns, our poll revealed that fiduciary responsibilities (57 percent) and administrative tasks (45 percent) were high on the list. But when it came to plan priorities, 69 percent of sponsors cited “providing  more...


OneAmerica, Mesirow Financial Announce Rollout of 3(38) Flex


Indianapolis October 16, 2017
OneAmerica, Mesirow Financial Announce Rollout of 3(38) Flex

Latest fiduciary support option created as result of client demand

In collaboration with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc., OneAmerica® announced today announced the debut of 3(38) Flex as an option for retirement plan sponsors to ease their fiduciary burden while allowing clients to retain their preferred fund choices. “Because we understand the importance of selecting investments that are appropriate for each retirement plan, we’re again expanding our services to help financial professionals and plan sponsors offer a quality retirement plan for  more...


Standard and Poor’s Affirms AA- Ratings of OneAmerica Companies


Indianapolis October 10, 2017
Standard and Poor’s Affirms AA- Ratings of OneAmerica Companies

Financial strength rating reflects stable outlook

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed its AA- rating of OneAmerica® and its life insurance companies—American United Life Insurance Company® (AUL) and The State Life Insurance Company® (State Life)—and maintained its stable outlook. The AA- rating is the fourth highest of 22 possible ratings. “We continue to build on our 140-year history, with the consistency of our financial strength and stability as again affirmed by Standard & Poor’s AA- rating,” said OneAmerica Chairman, President and CEO,  more...


OneAmerica Names Rich Ellery as General Counsel


Indianapolis August 21, 2017
OneAmerica Names Rich Ellery as General Counsel

Career executive ascended internally from company intern

OneAmerica® today announced the promotion of Richard (Rich) M. Ellery as the company’s general counsel and senior vice president. Ellery started with OneAmerica in 1996, as an intern, and most recently served as senior deputy general counsel.  As general counsel, Ellery will be responsible for the legal demands of OneAmerica, including  merger and acquisition activity; corporate governance; class action defense; significant ERISA litigation; general commercial conflict resolution; extensive  more...


Gene Berry Named 2017 CTO of the Year


Indianapolis August 18, 2017
Gene Berry Named 2017 CTO of the Year

Indianapolis Business Journal and TechPoint honor OneAmerica executive

OneAmerica® Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Gene Berry has been named a 2017 Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Year by the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) and TechPoint, the Central Indiana business association focused on the advancement and expansion of the local technology industry. The annual CTO of the Year awards honor top local information technology leaders who are instrumental in helping companies, non-profits and government organizations advance and  more...


A.M. Best Affirms Superior Rating for OneAmerica Companies


Indianapolis August 10, 2017
A.M. Best Affirms Superior Rating for OneAmerica Companies

Outlook Remains Stable

OneAmerica® announced today that insurance rating agency A.M. Best has affirmed the A+ (Superior) financial strength rating of American United Life Insurance Company® (AUL) and its affiliates, The State Life Insurance Company® (State Life) and Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company® (PML), all OneAmerica companies.  The A+ (Superior) rating is the second highest of 16 rating categories assigned by the agency in evaluating financial strength. “As we celebrate our 140th year as a mutual  more...


OneAmerica Appoints Veteran Leaders to Key Outreach Positions


Indianapolis July 17, 2017
OneAmerica Appoints Veteran Leaders to Key Outreach Positions

Jennifer Pittman promoted to lead Community Affairs; Lou Ann Baker hired to direct media and public relations

OneAmerica®, an Indianapolis-based national leader in financial services, announced today that two native Hoosiers will fill key public-facing positions. Jennifer Pittman (right in photo) has been named assistant vice president for community affairs while Lou Ann Baker will serve as public relations director. Pittman was promoted to replace Jim Freeman, who retired at the end of May after 27 years with OneAmerica. "We’ve been committed to community engagement throughout our 140-year  more...


OneAmerica Announces Rollout of Advisor-Friendly Revenue Accounts


Indianapolis June 13, 2017
OneAmerica Announces Rollout of Advisor-Friendly Revenue Accounts

Created at plan level, revenue accounts don’t require deductions from participants’ accounts

As the retirement and financial industry shifts to comply with the ever-evolving world of fiduciary regulation, OneAmerica® today announced the debut of revenue accounts to help ease the burden on both customers and financial advisors. In the company’s latest effort to increase transparency around compensation and conflicts of interest, OneAmerica revenue accounts offer a shift from commission-based payments to fee-based payments for financial advisors. Created at the plan level, revenue  more...


Participant-focused Denver Art Museum Earns Prestigious Signature Award


Indianapolis May 3, 2017
Participant-focused Denver Art Museum Earns Prestigious Signature Award

Nonprofit takes first place in Increasing Plan Participation in the 70th Annual Plan Sponsor Council of America competition

The Denver Art Museum, a nonprofit organization providing transformative, life-enriching events and artwork to the Mile High City for nearly 125 years, was honored by a national organization for creating and implementing a retirement plan beloved by its employees. The Denver Art Museum earned a First Place Signature Award in the 'Increasing Participation/Small Company' category from the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) at their 70th Annual National Conference in Chicago.  The  more...


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