Located on the Madison isthmus with picturesque views of Lake Mendota and the Wisconsin State Capitol, NGL’s headquarters have been in a prime location since the building was constructed in 1964. Although NGL has had a few building locations around the downtown Madison community since the company was established in 1909, the building located at… Read More
National Guardian Life Insurance Company sells Settlers Life Insurance Company
National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL), a Madison-based mutual life insurance company, announced the sale of Settlers Life Insurance Company, a Wisconsin domiciled insurer, to Everly Holdings, LLC, the owner of Everly, LLC, a direct-to-consumer insurance agency. Approximately 225,000 policies that are geographically disbursed throughout the United States consisting of final expense and single premium… Read More
Marita LaChapell promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
Marita LaChapell has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer at National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL). LaChapell joined NGL in January 2020 as Vice President of Internal Consulting. In her role as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer she leads the Internal Audit, Procurement and Tax teams. Additionally, LaChapell leads process improvement… Read More
NGL activates the community to Step Up for Dane County
1.25 million steps logged to unlock donations for United Way of Dane County The Madison In Business Expo & Conference brings business professionals from all walks of life together for a day of networking, strategy sessions and educational opportunities. This year, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) aimed to take the ‘walks of life’ aspect… Read More
Flags and Flowers
We kicked off Pride Month this morning with a Flowers & Flags event. Members of our LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG) planted flowers in front of our building. The flowers represent the colors of the Pride flag. The ERG also placed garden pride flags around the building that include the message “Every One Is Welcome Here.”… Read More
AM Best affirms National Guardian Life Insurance Company A (Excellent) Rating
We are pleased to announce AM Best has affirmed its A (Excellent) rating effective May 6, 2022. This rating reflects the excellent ability of NGL to meet its ongoing insurance policy and contract obligations and further attests to its financial strength. “2021 was a pivotal year in NGL’s history. Throughout the year, NGL sold past… Read More
Executive promotions announced at National Guardian Life Insurance Company
We are pleased to announce a number of executive promotions recently approved by the NGL Board of Directors. Jeremy Ragsdale, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer NGL’s Sales, Marketing and Product teams are aligned under Jeremy Ragsdale, who was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. He leads Marketing, Strategic Partner Development, Sales and… Read More
James C. Boll joins NGL as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
We are pleased to welcome James C. Boll to the team as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Corporate Secretary, Boll has 30 years of legal experience, including litigation and corporate, as well as insurance operations and regulation. Boll joins NGL’s leadership team and will be managing corporate legal operations. “We are excited for… Read More
Partnership creates custom artwork installation focused on diversity
NGL partners with Hip Hop Architecture Camp for one-of-a-kind display With the majority of our employees working remote for nearly two years, we used the opportunity to refresh our 58-year-old headquarters, located blocks from the capitol. In 2020 NGL approached Michael Ford, an award-winning, licensed architect and owner of BrandNu Design, a multidisciplinary design firm… Read More
NGL corporate and employee gifts total over $150,000 for United Way of Dane County
We are pleased to announce that our 2021 sponsorships and corporate gift combined with employees’ personal pledges and donations totaled over $150,000 to support United Way of Dane County. “United Way of Dane County is a powerful community organizer that is known for bringing people together to work toward changing lives and making a measurable… Read More