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'''National Life Group''' is a diversified family of financial services companies that offer a comprehensive portfolio of life insurance, annuity and investment products to help individuals, families and businesses pursue their financial goals.

The Group is made up of its flagship company, [[National Life Insurance Company]], founded in [[Montpelier, Vermont|Montpelier]], [[Vermont]], United States in 1848;<ref>[https://www.nationallife.com/public/histarchive/our_history/pages/AnAct.asp An Act to Incorporate the National Life Insurance Company, State of Vermont Legislature, 1848.]</ref><ref>[http://vermont-archives.org/publications/publicat/pdf/Index_to_Corporations.pdf#xml=http://Rotunda:8080/isysquery/511acf2b-4b14-4a90-bf68-77395f11a85a/3/hilite/ Index to Corporations, State of Vermont Archives, page 117]</ref> [https://www.nationallifegroup.com/PublicSite/Views/OurValues.aspx?id=75 Life Insurance Company of the Southwest],<ref>{{cite web|author=A.M. Best Co. |url=http://www.insurancenetworking.com/ratings_corner/insurance_NLV_Financial_AM_Best_risk_management_rating-26198-1.html |title=NLV Financial Corp. and its subsidiaries |publisher=Insurancenetworking.com |date=2010-10-27 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> in Dallas, Texas, Sentinel Investments and Equity Services, Inc.<ref>[https://www.nationallife.com/corporateinfo/2010AR.pdf National Life Group 2010 Annual Report]</ref>

The companies of National Life Group offer life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and estate, business succession and retirement planning strategies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationallifegroup.com/PublicSite/Views/OurValues.aspx?id=8589940166 |title=National Life Group Reports 2012 Financial Results; Sales, Income And Earnings All Set Company Records; Statutory Surplus Stands At $1.3 Billion; Insurance In Force of $68.4 Billion}}</ref><ref>Gilman, Marcus Davis (1897). The Bibliography of Vermont; or, A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in Any Way to the State: With Biographical and Other Notes. Burlington, Vermont: Printed by the Free Press Association. p. 138.</ref>

National Life Group is a Fortune 1000 company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://connect.data.com/directory/company/fortune/1000?page=6|title=Fortune 1000 List}}</ref>

The National Life Group companies employ roughly 900 people, with most located at its home office in Montpelier.

== Vision, Mission, Values ==
National Life Group adopted vision, mission and values statements to reflect its corporate philosophy. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationallifegroup.com/publicsite/views/OurValues.aspx?id=5100|title=National Life Group Vision, Mission and Values}}</ref>

=== Vision ===
To Bring Peace of Mind To Everyone We Touch.

=== Mission ===
Keeping Our Promises.

=== Values ===
Do Good. Be Good. Make Good.

== Executive Management Team ==
National Life Group is led by an Executive Management Team. <ref>National Life Group Executive Management Team [https://www.nationallifegroup.com/publicsite/views/GovernanceandLeadership.aspx?id=528] </ref>
=== Mehran Assadi ===
Mehran Assadi is the president and chief executive officer of National Life Group, a position he has held since 2009. He has been a member of the company’s board since 2009. He joined National Life Group in September 2003 as interim Chief Information Officer. In May 2004 he was appointed interim Chief Operating Officer and in April 2005 he accepted the position of President – Life and Annuity. 
=== Wade H. Mayo ===
Wade H. Mayo is the head of the Retirement Division at National Life Group. He also serves as president of Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, one of National Life Group’s companies. Mayo has headed up LSW since 1989, when it was acquired by Hannover Holdings, Inc., an insurance holding company.
=== Ruth B. Smith ===
Ruth B. Smith is an executive vice president of National Life Group, where she leads the Protection Division. She joined National Life in 1999 as vice president of registered products. She was named a senior vice president in 2004 and an executive vice president in 2011.
=== Thomas H. Brownell ===
Thomas H. Brownell has been chief investment officer of National Life Group since 2005. He is also CEO of  Sentinel Investments. He joined National Life 20 years ago as a private placement analysts and then held a variety of positions within what was formerly National Life Investment Management Company, which is now Sentinel Investments.
=== Bob Cotton ===
Bob Cotton joined National Life in 1993 as a staff auditor. He was the company’s treasurer for six years before he was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer in 2011.
=== Sean N. Woodroffe ===
Sean N. Woodroffe is senior vice president and chief people officer. He joined the company in 2013.
=== Gregory D. Woodworth ===
Gregory D. Woodworth has been senior vice president and general counsel of National Life Group since 2009. He served as vice president and deputy general counsel when he joined the company in 2009.
=== Christopher Graff ===
Chris Graff is vice president of corporate communications and government relations. He joined the company in 2006.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.nationallifegroup.com}}





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