The basics

• Serving more than 755,000 members with more than 1,500 agency representatives, Modern Woodmen is the nation’s third largest fraternal benefit society, in terms of assets.
  
• We were founded by Joseph Cullen Root in 1883 in Lyons, Iowa.
  
• Our home office is in Rock Island, Ill.
  
• Members are joined by three common bonds: family financial security, positive family life and service to community.

Products and subsidiaries

• Main product lines are life insurance, annuity and investment* products designed for the family market.
  
• Established in 2001, MWA Financial Services Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Woodmen that functions as a full-service broker dealer and distributes securities products.
  
• Modern Woodmen Bank, which opened for business in 2003, provides a complete array of personal banking products and services.

Member benefits

• Through numerous fraternal programs, benefits and activities, $23.3 million goes back into the lives of members and their communities annually.
  
• More than 2,400 local camps nationwide provide fellowship and community service.
  
• More than 790 youth clubs nationwide teach community service, citizenship, cooperation and respect for self and others.

Financial highlights

• Life insurance in force totals $33.7 billion.
  
• Total assets are $9.3 billion.
  
• A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best verifies Modern Woodmen's financial strength and security. This is the second highest of 15 ratings.