Do you sing in the shower? Maybe your jam is to belt out 80’s classics in your car? How about sharing those awesome pipes with your fellow songbirds and your community?

It’s been an eventful week here at National Life! In between the usual hustle and bustle of corporate life, there were specks of bright colors moving about our offices.

NLIT hosted a combined St. Paddy’s and Holi celebration of spring, complete with Indian goodies.

While many employees donned green in celebration of St Patricks Day, others took the opportunity to partake in Holi, one of the more colorful festivals celebrated in Indian culture.

The Facilities team and the LIFE Committee are pleased to announce the opening of a new circuit training and cardio room as part of our expanded wellness offerings on the Vermont campus!

Located within the fitness area and across the hall from the aerobics studio, the circuit room offers an opportunity for associates to do a prescribed workout routine by going station to station.  It’s a great way for folks to stick their toe in the wellness waters and give it a try. It is also perfect for those who may only have 20 to 30 minutes for their workout.

To honor Black history, take a look back at three African-American trailblazers who made an impact in the financial services industry:

In 1953, Ernesta Procope founded E.G. Bowman Co., Inc. an insurance broker in Brooklyn, N.Y.  She became known as the “The First Lady of Wall Street” after she relocated the business to Wall Street in 1979.  That historic move made her insurance brokerage firm the first and largest Black-owned and woman-owned business on Wall Street. Her company grew to become the largest minority-owned insurance company in the United States and is still in business. E.G. Bowman Company, Inc. assembled a corporate client base that included American Express Co., Philip Morris Cos., Tiffany & Co., Avon Products Inc., and RJR Nabisco Inc.  She recently died on November 30, 2021, at the age of ninety-eight.[1]

Typically, any Tuesday after a Monday Holiday is always their busiest, but Presidents Day Tuesday tops them all. On most days, the CEC receives just over 3,200 calls from agents and policyholders. That number spikes significantly post Holiday. In fact, the day after Presidents Day in 2020, the CEC received 5,169 calls, a single-day record that still stands. And that number doesn’t include the work needed to respond to emails, escalations, and internal problem-solving.  It’s an all-hands-on-deck approach with not only CEC leaders jumping in to assist but support staff as well.

by Brittany Bolden

I’ve always been very fond of February. The weather is perfect for layering, love is in the air, and my culture’s resiliency is celebrated. This month, I am more intentional about showing love and embracing my blackness. My grandfather reminds me of how important it is to express my love. He never forgets to ask me how someone knows that I love them. Without fail, he answers his own question passionately, “It’s shown by how you spend your time and money because love is an action word.”

The long-awaited 2022 employee kickoff was both a celebration and an invigoration of collaboration on bringing peace of mind to the nation.

Mehran talked about how the virtues that powered us through the past couple years are respect and gratitude. He then touted the progress we’ve made and the good we’ve done while pushing us toward the goal of 2 million delighted customers.

This month marks the 19th anniversary of Safer Internet Day. Over the years, Safer Internet Day has become a landmark event in promoting online safety and security. Starting as an initiative in Europe in 2004, it is now celebrated in approximately 200 countries and territories worldwide. From cyberbullying to social networking to digital identity, each year Safer Internet Day aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and current concerns.

Do you know an agent who has a cause he or she is passionate about? Have they been with National Life for two years? Then nominate them for (or let them know about) the Agent Do Good Award! At National Life, we know many of our agents are not only committed to their clients, they’re also committed to their communities. That’s why we created the National Life Group Agent Do Good Award.