National Guardian Life Insurance Company named Best Places to Work 2023

We are excited to share NGL has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work 2023 by Madison Magazine. The Best Places to Work award is based on an employee engagement survey administered by Quantum Workplace, a third-party human resources technology provider that measures employee feedback on six key areas: communication and resources,… Read More

NGL remodeled workspace receives American Society of Interior Designers Wisconsin Silver Design Award for Strang

The completely refreshed and reimagined workspace at National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) headquarters in Madison, Wis has received a Silver Design Award for Office/Corporate 21,000 to 49,000 square feet from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Wisconsin for Strang, Inc.’s design efforts. With the majority of NGL’s workforce working remotely in March 2020,… Read More

Roberta’s House receives $10,000 donation from Premier Preneed Marketing and National Guardian Life Insurance Company

Roberta’s House, a grief support center based in Baltimore, Md received a $10,000 donation from Premier Preneed Marketing and National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL). The donation was presented during the Professional Women’s Conference Reconnect: Women Making Waves event during the National Funeral Directors Association International Conference & Expo on Sunday, October 9. “We had… Read More

Short Gathering with Long Standing Impact

On Sunday, October 9 we celebrated PWC Reconnect: Women Making Waves in Baltimore at the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) International Convention & Expo to continue building on the successful, sold-out Professional Women’s Conference (PWC) held earlier this year. National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) was the event sponsor with Jennifer Kaset, NGL Regional Vice… 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

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

Carl Wackerle retires from NGL as Regional Vice President Sales

We are pleased to announce the retirement of Carl Wackerle, NGL Regional Vice President Sales on April 13, 2021. Wackerle’s experience in the industry spans two decades. He is a well-known and influential executive who has participated in many industry events and has been a popular speaker at national conventions and meetings. “I have worked… Read More

NGL corporate and employee gifts total $140,000 for United Way of Dane County

We are pleased to announce that our corporate gift combined with our team members’ personal pledges and donations totaled $140,000 to support United Way of Dane County in 2020. “United Way of Dane County is an integral member of our community and an organization NGL is proud to support. Through its strategic partnerships and collaborative… Read More

Executive new hires and promotion announced at National Guardian Life Insurance Company

NGL is pleased to announce it hired two new executives, Marita LaChapell and Tim Schaefer and promoted Jessica Grann. Jessica Grann, former Assistant Vice President and Director of Corporate Communications,has been promoted and is leading a new function as Chief of Staff and Vice President of Brand and Corporate Communications. Grann joined NGL in 2004… Read More