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{{Infobox company
| name = Mutual of Omaha
| logo = [[File:Logo-mutualofomaha.svg|150px|Mutual of Omaha Logo]]
| type = [[Mutual insurance|Mutual company]]
| foundation = 1909
| location_city = [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]
| location_country = [[United States|USA]]
| key_people = James Blackledge {{small|([[Chairman of the Board]] and [[CEO]])}}
| industry = [[Finance]], [[Insurance]]
| products = [[Life Insurance]] Medicare Supplement Insurance [[Annuity (US financial products)|Annuities]] and Retirement Plans [[Long-term care]] Insurance Health, Accident and Special Coverages Investment Products Disability Insurance Dental Insurance Voluntary/Worksite Products Special Markets(2006)<ref name=autogenerated2>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060813130140/http://www.mutualofomaha.com/documents/about/annual_report.pdf Mutual of Omaha Annual Report 2007 - Moving Toward a New Tomorrow]</ref>
| services =
| market cap =
| revenue = {{increase}} {{US$|8.732|link=yes}} billion {{small|(2017)}}<ref name=fy2017>{{cite web|title=Mutual of Omaha Reports 2017 Financial Results|url=https://www.mutualofomaha.com/our-story/newsroom/article/mutual-of-omaha-reports-2017-financial-results | accessdate= 14 March 2018}}</ref>
| operating_income =
| net_income = {{increase}} {{US$|863 million}} {{small|(2017)}}<ref name="fy2017" />
| assets = {{increase}} {{US$|42.429 billion}} {{small|(2017)}}<ref name="fy2017" />
| equity = {{increase}} {{US$|6.684 billion}} {{small|(2017)}}<ref name="fy2017" />
| owner =
| num_employees = 5,488 {{small|(March 2017)}}
| parent =
| divisions =
| homepage = [http://www.mutualofomaha.com Mutual of Omaha]
| footnotes =
| intl =
}}

'''Mutual of Omaha''' is a privately held [[Fortune 500]] [[mutual insurance]] and [[financial services]] company based in [[Omaha, Nebraska]]. Founded in 1909 as Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association, Mutual of Omaha is a multi-line organization providing insurance, banking, and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States.<ref name="Good Financial Cents">{{Cite web|title = Good Financial Cents. Mutual of Omaha Mutual Life Insurance Company Review.|url = http://www.goodfinancialcents.com/insurance-quotes/life/companies/mutual-of-omaha/|accessdate = March 16, 2017|publisher =Good Financial Cents.|date = 2017}}</ref>

The company provides a variety of health insurance options and product services, including Medicare Supplement, life insurance, long-term care coverage and annuities, as well as group coverage including life, disability and 401(k).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bloomberg. Company Overview of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company.|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=165237|accessdate = March 16, 2017|publisher = Bloomberg.|date = 2016}}</ref>

== Subsidiaries ==
Mutual of Omaha has multiple subsidiaries including:

=== United of Omaha Life Insurance Company ===

Founded in 1926, this company provides life insurance, pension and annuity products for groups and individuals.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.mutualofomaha.com/about/organization/affiliates/index.html Affiliate Companies - Mutual of Omaha]</ref>

=== United World Life Insurance Company ===

Through direct marketing and independent agent networks, this company has offered health and accident coverage and specialty life plans since 1983.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

=== Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. ===

Mutual funds are offered to individuals through the company’s agents and Retirement Plans brokers.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

=== Omaha Financial Holdings, Inc. ===

Omaha Financial Holdings, Inc. (OFHI) is a holding company for [http://www.MutualofOmahaBank.com Mutual of Omaha's banking operation].

=== East Campus Realty, LLC ===

East Campus Realty, LLC was established to develop [[Midtown Crossing at Turner Park]], which is directly to the east of Mutual of Omaha's headquarters.

== History ==
Mutual of Omaha was founded in 1909 by a medical student at Omaha's Creighton University and his wife, Dr. C.C. and Mabel Criss. It has grown into a Fortune 500 company offering insurance and financial solutions for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. In 1927, V.J. Skutt joined their team and was named president in 1949. With a license to sell insurance in all 48 states, an abbreviated name and distinctive Native American symbol, the company gained nationwide prominence in the 1950s. In 1963, the company began sponsoring Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, a wildlife program hosted by Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler that remained on television for more than 20 years. The company was one of the first companies to provide disability insurance to non-professional workers, and in 1966 was among the first companies to provide supplementary coverage for people enrolled in Medicare.

* March 5, 1909 – Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association filed articles of incorporation with the Nebraska Insurance Department.<ref>V. J. Skutt, ''Mutual of Omaha, "the good neighbor."'' (Newcomen Society in North America, 1961) p11</ref>
* 1920 – Premium income exceeded $1 million for the year.
* 1924 – Mutual of Omaha ranked 8th in comparison to other insurance companies
* 1926 – The subsidiary, United Benefit Life Insurance Company, was founded
* 1941 – The company founded its Group Insurance department
* 1950 – Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association changed its name to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
* January 6, 1963 – Mutual of Omaha’s [[Wild Kingdom]] premiered on network television. The original show was hosted by hosts Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler, and Peter Gros, and ran until 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. The Adventure That Started It All.|url = http://www.wildkingdom.com/about|accessdate = March 16, 2017|publisher =A.M. Best.|date = 2017}}</ref>
* 1981 – United Benefit Life Insurance Company became United of Omaha
* 2001 – The company revitalized its brand and began sponsoring USA Swimming
* 2002 – A new Wild Kingdom series premiered on Animal Planet
* 2005 – Daniel P. Neary is named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
* 2007 – Omaha Financial Holdings, Inc. was created as the parent company of Mutual of Omaha’s banking initiatives
* 2009 – Mutual of Omaha celebrates their 100-year anniversary.
* 2015 – James T. Blackledge is named Chief Executive Officer and elected to the board.<ref name="mutu_Lead">{{Cite web|title = Leadership - Mutual of Omaha|author = Mutual of Omaha|work = mutualofomaha.com|date = 2017|accessdate = 2018-01-10|url = https://www.mutualofomaha.com/our-story/company-profile/leadership}}</ref>
* 2016 – The Company reaches $3 billion in policyholder surplus
* 2018 - James T. Blackledge replaces Dan Neary as Chairman of the Board.<ref name="mutu_Blac">{{Cite web|title = Mutual of Omaha|author = Mutual of Omaha|work = mutualofomaha.com|date = 2018-01-10|accessdate = 2018-01-10|url = https://www.mutualofomaha.com/our-story/newsroom/article/blackledge-to-succeed-neary-as-mutual-of-omaha-chairman}}</ref>

As of 2017, Mutual of Omaha holds the 367th rank on Fortune 500's top companies. The current CEO is James T. Blackledge. The company and its affiliates have more than 5,000 employees plus a network of sales advisors. The Home Office remains in Omaha, NE, with satellite or sales offices in most states. The Company holds an A+ rating from A.M. Best and AA- rating from Standard & Poor's.

== Company Governance ==
===Chief Executive Officer===
{|
|-
| 1964–1983 || [[V.J. Skutt]]
|-
| 1984–1996 || [[Thomas Skutt]]
|-
| 1998–2004 || [[John Weekly]]
|-
| 2005–2015 || [[Dan Neary]]
|-
| 2015–Present || [[James Blackledge]]
|}

===Chairman of the Board===
{|
|-
| 1949–1953 || [[Dr. C.C. Criss]]
|-
| 1953–1985 || [[V.J. Skutt]]
|-
| 1986–1996 || [[Thomas Skutt]]
|-
| 1998–2004 || [[John Weekly]]
|-
| 2005–2018|| [[Dan Neary]]
|-
| 2018–Present|| [[James Blackledge]]
|}

== Recognition ==
* 2016 - Mutual of Omaha received an A+ rating from A.M. Best Company, Inc. for overall financial strength and ability to meet policy holder-related obligations.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A.M. Best. A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries.|url = http://www3.ambest.com/ambv/bestnews/presscontent.aspx?refnum=24746&altsrc=23|accessdate = March 16, 2017|publisher =A.M. Best.|date = December 14, 2016}}</ref>
* 2017 - Mutual of Omaha was ranked 5th of 18 large life insurance companies by NerdWallet.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nerd Wallet. Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Review 2017.|url = https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/reviews/mutual-of-omaha-life-insurance/|accessdate = March 16, 2017|publisher =Nerd Wallet.|date = 2017}}</ref>

== External Sponsorships ==
Wild Kingdom - In 1963, Mutual of Omaha introduced the wildlife [[television]] program, ''Mutual of Omaha's [[Wild Kingdom]].'' The original show ran from 1963 to 1988, and was revitalized in 2002 with a new series on [[Animal Planet]]. The program currently is shown via webisodes starring with the program's first female host, wildlife expert Stephanie Arne.

Golf - Mutual of Omaha sponsors 7 [[PGA Tour]] golfers and 2 [[LPGA Tour]] golfers, including [[Russell Knox]], [[Henrik Stenson]], [[Padraig Harrington]], [[Paula Creamer]], [[Jessica Korda]], [[Bud Cauley]], [[Brandon Hagy]], [[Robby Shelton]] and [[David Leadbetter (golf instructor)|David Leadbetter]].<ref>[http://mutualofomaha.com/golf/ Mutual of Omaha - Golf Sponsorships]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Midtown Omaha]]
* [[Economy of Omaha, Nebraska]]
* [[Mutual of Omaha Building]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mutualofomaha.com Official Mutual of Omaha company website]
*[http://mutualofomahabank.com/ Mutual of Omaha Bank website]
*[http://www.wildkingdom.com Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom website]

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