{{short description|American financial services company}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox company | name = OneAmerica Financial | logo = Oneamericalogo.jpg | image = Downtown Indianapolis drone photo, 2018.jpg | type = Mutual organization | industry = Financial services, Insurance | foundation = {{start date and age |1877}} | location_city = Indianapolis, Indiana | location_country = United States | key_people = J. Scott Davison, CEO | products = Life insurance | services = | market cap = | revenue = $2.06 billion USD (2016) <ref name=fy2016>{{cite web|title=OneAmerica 2016 Financial Records|url=https://www.oneamerica.com/newsroom/news-releases/oneamerica-2016-financial-records|pages=1|date=21 April 2017}}</ref> | operating_income = | net_income = $117.8 million USD (2016) <ref name=fy2016 /> | assets = $74.1 billion USD (2016) <ref name=fy2016 /> | owner = | num_employees = 2,500<ref name=Orr>{{cite web |last=Orr |first=Susan |title=With rebranding, Indy's largest private company launching first-ever ad campaign |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/indianapolis-based-oneamerica-financial-launching-first-ever-ad-campaign |date=January 29, 2024 |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref> | num_employees_year = 2024 | parent = | divisions = American United Life Insurance Company{{·}}State Life Insurance Company{{·}}OneAmerica Retirement Services, LLC{{·}}McCready and Keene, Inc.{{·}}OneAmerica Securities, Inc.{{·}}Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company{{·}}OneAmerica Asset Management, LLC{{·}}AUL Reinsurance Management Services, LLC | subsid = | homepage = {{url|oneamerica.com}} }} '''OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.''', doing business as '''OneAmerica Financial''',<ref name=Orr/> is an American financial services mutual holding organization with corporate offices at the OneAmerica Tower in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Its eight operating companies offer individual life, disability, and long-term care insurance, and annuities. For businesses, they offer employee benefits, retirement plans, and group insurance. They operate throughout the United States except in New York. OneAmerica Companies maintain "superior" financial ratings from A.M. Best and Standard and Poor's.
== History == Started as a life insurance group in 1877 by the Knights of Pythias, it became American Central Life Insurance Company in 1899. In 1904, American Central Life Insurance Company established its Reinsurance Division, which as of 2015 is the oldest life reinsurance company in the U.S. In 1930, Knights of Pythias separated the insurance program, creating United Mutual Life Insurance Company Inc. Then, in 1936, American Central and United Mutual merged to form American United Life Insurance Company (AUL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.oneamerica.com/wps/wcm/connect/oa/AUL/History |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=www.oneamerica.com}}</ref>
In 1957, American United Life Insurance Company started posting puns and funny sayings on a signboard in downtown Indianapolis, a tradition that has continued to the present.<ref name=Orr/>
In 1982, AUL moved into the AUL Tower, the tallest building completed in Indianapolis at the time. A longtime supporter of downtown Indianapolis redevelopment, OneAmerica was an investor in Circle Centre Mall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibj.com/articles/51790-as-circle-centre-turns-20-declining-performance-anchor-woes-spur-worry |title=As Circle Centre turns 20, declining performance, anchor woes spur worry |last=Olson |first=Scott |date=February 14, 2015 |website=IBJ.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128160517/http://www.ibj.com/articles/51790-as-circle-centre-turns-20-declining-performance-anchor-woes-spur-worry |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |url-status=live| access-date=2019-03-23}}</ref>
In 1994, State Life Insurance Company formed a strategic alliance with AUL. In 1998, Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company joined the AUL/State Life Insurance Company affiliation. In 2000, AUL reorganized to form American United Mutual Insurance Holding Company and OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.oneamerica.com/wps/wcm/connect/oa/AUL/History |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=www.oneamerica.com}}</ref>
In 2010, OneAmerica purchased McCready and Keene, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/20722-oneamerica-to-acquire-mccready-and-keene?v=preview|title=OneAmerica to acquire McCready and Keene|website=ibj.com|date=23 June 2010 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-23}}</ref> In 2014, OneAmerica purchased City National Bank's retirement services division.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.planadviser.com/oneamerica-to-acquire-city-national-bank-s-retirement-services/ |title=OneAmerica to Acquire City National Bank's Retirement Services |access-date=2015-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713162128/http://www.planadviser.com/oneamerica-to-acquire-city-national-bank-s-retirement-services/ |archive-date=2015-07-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2015, OneAmerica purchased Bank of Montreal's BMO Retirement Services.<ref>King, Carolyn (June 26, 2015) [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bmo-to-sell-u-s-retirement-services-business-to-oneamerica-1435328320 BMO to Sell U.S. Retirement Services Business to OneAmerica] - WSJ.com</ref>
In 2024, OneAmerica announced a "brand refresh", including an updated logo and the company's first national advertising campaign doing business as OneAmerica Financial.<ref name=Orr/>
== Company leadership ==
===President of American Central Life Insurance Company=== *1899–1904 - Elijah Martindale *1904–1905 - Addison H. Nordyke *1905–1912 - Milton A. Woollen *1912–1936 - Herbert M. Woollen
===President of United Mutual Life Insurance Company=== *1930–1933 - Harry Wade *1933–1936 - George Bangs
===President of AUL/OneAmerica=== *1936–1940 - Herbert Woollen *1940–1947 - George Bangs *1948–1952 - Leslie E. Crouch *1952–1961 - Clarence A. Jackson *1962–1968 - Edward M. Karrmann *1968–1977 - Jack E. Reich *1977–1979 - F. Leslie Bartlet *1980–2004 - Jerry D. Semler *2004–2013 - Dayton H. Molendorp *2013–current - J. Scott Davison
===CEO of AUL/OneAmerica=== *1968–1989 - Jack E. Reich *1989–2004 - Jerry D. Semler *2004–2014 - Dayton H. Molendorp *2014–current - J. Scott Davison
===Chairman of the Board, AUL/OneAmerica=== *1936–1941 - Alva M. Lumpkin *1941–1947 - Leslie E. Crouch *1957–1967 - Clarence A. Jackson *1967–1991 - Jack E. Reich *1991–2007 - Jerry D. Semler *2007–2017 - Dayton H. Molendorp *2017–current - J. Scott Davison
==Sponsorships== From 2004 through 2024, OneAmerica Financial served as the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon's title sponsor.<ref>{{cite news |first=Susan |last=Orr |date=January 11, 2024 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/500-festivals-mini-marathon-losing-oneamerica-as-title-sponsor |title=500 Festival's Mini-Marathon is losing OneAmerica as title sponsor |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=January 16, 2024}}</ref> In 2015, the company signed a four-year naming-rights partnership to become the title sponsor of Indianapolis Colts gameday radio broadcasts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oneamerica.com/newsroom/news-releases/oneamerica-colts-join-forces-with-radio-network-partnership |title=OneAmerica, Colts Join Forces with Radio Network Partnership |date=September 30, 2015 |website=oneamerica.com |access-date=March 23, 2019}}</ref> OneAmerica Financial sponsored the mainstage at the Indiana Repertory Theatre for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wishtv.com/indy-style/150-years-later-a-christmas-carol-still-shares-important-and-timely-messages-to-audiences/1662909257 |title=150 years later, A Christmas Carol still shares important and timely messages to audiences |date=December 17, 2018 |work=WISH-TV |language=en-US |access-date=January 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wishtv.com/indy-style/a-christmas-carol-returns-for-28th-year-at-irt/1654760306 |title="A Christmas Carol" returns for 28th year at IRT |date=December 12, 2018 |work=WISH-TV |language=en-US |access-date=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
==See also== *Economy of Indianapolis
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website}}
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Category:Financial services companies established in 1877 Category:Mutual insurance companies of the United States Category:Companies based in Indianapolis Category:1877 establishments in Indiana