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W.D. Bruce's Golf Legacy

Posted by Bill Bruce on July 28, 2021

In honor of National Golf Month, we want to take this time to celebrate ELCO’s most experienced golfer, W.D. Bruce. He is our Chairman Emeritus and golfed for over 50 years. What started as a hobby quickly became a passion of his and sparked an annual event held at ELCO Mutual celebrating his favorite sport and former leadership.

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ELCO Earns AM Best Rating Increase

Posted by Bill Bruce on June 23, 2021

We are pleased to announce that AM Best, the world’s most tenured insurance rating agency, has upgraded ELCO Mutual’s financial strength rating from a B to B+.

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Topics: Life Insurance, News, Financial Strength Rating, AM Best

Bob Bruce: ELCO’s Inspiration to Run on Global Running Day

Posted by Bill Bruce on June 1, 2021

Each year on the first Wednesday of every month, people come together to celebrate the global phenomenon known as Global Running Day. What started as just another national day in 2009 (originally known as National Running Day) quickly evolved into this worldwide celebration very well-known not just in the running community but to anyone who wants to be more active. Running might be seen as an individual sport, but this could not be further from the truth. Half marathoner and ELCO’s Marketing Specialist, Jessica Weis, says, “The running community is so ...

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ELCO Mutual Hires Chief Strategy Officer

Posted by Bill Bruce on January 11, 2021

Tim Heaton joins ELCO Mutual as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.

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ELCO Mutual Hires National Sales Directors of Preneed

Posted by Bill Bruce on January 4, 2021

  We are proud to announce that Jim Palm and Julie Palm will become the National Sales Directors of Preneed for ELCO Mutual Life and Annuity, beginning January 1st.

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Topics: News, Preneed Insurance

ELCO Mutual's COVID-19 Response

Posted by Bill Bruce on March 23, 2020

UPDATE: April 2020 ELCO Mutual Life and Annuity's team remains strong as the implementation of the company's Pandemic Policy has provided a clear path for success during these times. To read more about what ELCO Mutual is doing, please read a letter from our President, David Bruce.

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Annual Policyholder's Meeting Change

Posted by Bill Bruce on March 16, 2020

During the beginning of 2020, ELCO Mutual's Board of Directors met for their quarterly meeting. Many positive changes came from this first meeting as ELCO Mutual saw new officers elected and added a new member to its team. In addition to these developments, another adjustment was made.

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Get Involved With the Midwest Veterans Closet

Posted by Bill Bruce on August 1, 2019

It’s hard to argue with the fact that numbers are a part of our everyday life.  The number 497.6, may not mean much to you or me today, but for many it could be the difference between eating today and having shoes on their feet.  Let’s put the letters “lbs” behind that number.  Now you can start to see that number a little differently.  Those were the letters ELCO Mutual and their partners were able to put behind the amount of food we collected for our program, “Impacting Veteran’s Lives 2018”.  Midwest Veterans Closet, located in North Chicago, Il, relies on ...

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Topics: News