National Guardian Life Insurance Company Names Joseph Celentano as New CEO

National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) Board of Directors announced today, April 2, 2024, that Joseph (Joe) Celentano will join the Madison Wisconsin-based mutual life insurance company as President & CEO effective May 6. Celentano will also serve on the NGL Board of Directors. Celentano is an experienced life insurance industry professional with more than… Read More

New partnership between NGL and Live Oak Bank creates financing solutions for funeral homes

A new partnership has formed between National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) and Live Oak Bank to provide financing solutions that will help current and future NGL customers with acquisitions and expansions. Funeral service professionals interested in growing their current business will be able to utilize the value of their Preneed business to potentially improve… Read More

Plunging for Special Olympics Wisconsin

Teams from NGL have raised thousands of dollars and participated in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Wisconsin for years, but this is the first time we’ve had the privilege of having an athlete from Special Olympics join our plunge team. Steve W., one of the athletes who attended our 2023 End of Year Celebration… Read More

NGL corporate and employee gifts total over $114,000 for United Way of Dane County

National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to announce that its corporate gift combined with employees’ personal pledges and donations totaled more than $114,000 to support United Way of Dane County’s 2023-2024 campaign. “United Way of Dane County has been an impactful community resource for more than a century. For more than 70 years,… Read More

26,610 meals donated by NGL to fight hunger

Donations for Share Your Holidays campaign benefit Second Harvest Foodbank National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) proudly supported the 28th Annual NBC15 Share Your Holidays to eliminate hunger campaign to benefit Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. The food/fund drive campaign helped raise 4.77 million meals for people in our community. NGL’s $10,000 Bronze sponsorship… Read More

Nominations now open for the second annual Inspiration Award

Following a motivational inaugural year, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to once again sponsor National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) second annual Inspiration Award. Nominations are now open with NFDA accepting submissions through February 16 in recognition of an exceptional woman who has made noteworthy professional contributions to the funeral service industry or… Read More

Michael Simenstad joins NGL as Regional Vice President, Individual Products

We are pleased to announce Michael Simenstad has joined the company as Regional Vice President, Individual Products. With three decades of experience as a territory manager and financial services wholesaler, Simenstad is passionate about creating awareness for the value of Long Term Care insurance and creating authentic relationships. In his new role at NGL, Simenstad… Read More

NGL is a Black Diamond Sponsor of ICCFA DEAD Talks

National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to be a Black Diamond Sponsor of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) DEAD Talks from January 16-18, 2024, in Las Vegas. The two-and-a-half-day conference brings deathcare professionals across the industry together to share knowledge and strategies for enhancing their businesses and better serving families.… Read More

NGL’s Suite of Preneed Products Approved in Michigan

The only Preneed insurance provider offering continuous coverage to funeral homes and their families for over 25 years National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) suite of Preneed insurance product offerings have been approved by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. Funeral homes will now have the ability to bring the flexibility and choice… Read More

Melissa Posey Loose joins NGL as Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communications

We are pleased to announce the addition of well-known and respected funeral service professional Melissa Posey Loose as Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communications. Loose will lead the marketing and communications teams in the development of strategic internal and external marketing communications plans to promote NGL’s brand and further enhance NGL’s position as a leader in… Read More