Highlights

Security Mutual Life, one of the leading life insurance companies in the United States, provides competitive insurance products and services backed by a tradition of service excellence. Security Mutual is known for its financial soundness, quality service, equitable treatment of policyholders, well-trained professional representatives and dedication to planned personal and business security.

 

Our Mission

Financial Strength Ratings*

Our financial strength and ability to meet our obligations are recognized industry-wide by these independent ratings services:

A.M. Best

Rating is the third highest on a 15-step rating scale.

A (Excellent)

Standard & Poor's

Rating is the fifth highest on a 20-step rating scale.

A+ (Strong)

Experience

Security Mutual was founded November 6, 1886. For 121 years, the Company has been protecting families and businesses during periods of prosperity, as well as during wars and times of economic uncertainty. Additionally, Security Mutual has paid dividends for the past 115 consecutive years.

The Company’s strong performance represents the cumulative effect of many steps taken over time. We continue to work to effectively position the Company to prosper and grow today and in the future.

Asset Quality

Security Mutual maintains a conservative investment philosophy. The investments of the Company consist predominantly of high-quality, fixed-maturity, investment-grade securities.

The mortgage portfolio of $145 million represents 7.28% of the Company’s total invested assets as of December 31, 2007.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., provides fixed income and portfolio management services. The investment operations are monitored and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Policyholder Value

2007 Bond Portfolio Quality

Total Bonds as of 12/31/07 (000s) $1,557,795
Bond Quality - % of Bond Portfolio
  Grade 1; Highest 71.8%
  Grade 2; High 27.1%
  Grade 3; Medium 1.1%
  Grade 4,5,6; Low 0.0%
98.9% Investment Grade

Invested Assets
Summary:
As of 12/31/07 (000s)
Cash & Short Term
$ 54,245
2.73%
Bonds
1,557,795
78.40%
Hybrid Securities/
Surplus Note
9,016
0.45%
Mortgages
144,751
7.28%
Policy Loans
209,395
10.54%
Stocks (non-public)
5,939
0.30%
Real Estate
5,951
0.30%
Other
40
0.00%
   Totals
$1,987,132
100.00%
*Ratings reflect the respective organization’s opinion of a company’s financial strength and ability to meet its obligations to policyholders. The organization’s rating is not a warranty of an insurer’s current or future ability to meet its obligations to policyholders nor is it a recommendation of any specific policy form. For further information about Security Mutual’s ratings, please click here.

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