AmerUs Group Names Melinda S. Urion As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.Business Editors DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2002 AmerUs Group Co. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMH AMH Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA) AMH Anti-Müllerian Hormone AMH Australian Medicines Handbook AMH Automated Material Handling AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) US Navy Rating ) today named Melinda S. Urion, 48, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 1, 2002. Urion will manage the company's financial and treasury operations, including capital planning, banking relations, financial reporting, tax and audit functions. "We are extremely pleased to have Melinda join the senior management team," said Roger K. Brooks, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AmerUs Group. "She brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience in the insurance industry, which will be of great benefit as we continue to execute our growth strategies." "I am excited about the opportunity to join AmerUs Group," Urion said. "Roger and his team have proven their ability to execute against challenging objectives and deliver value to shareholders and customers. Now, with the acquisition of Indianapolis Life, the company is better positioned than ever for growth." Urion was named to the position following the death of Michael G. Fraizer, executive vice president and chief financial officer, in August, 2001. Prior to joining AmerUs Group, Urion was senior vice president and chief financial officer at Fortis Financial Group from 1997 to 2001. She was also at American Express Financial Corp. from 1988 to 1997, serving as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer from 1995 to 1997. Urion holds a bachelor of arts degree (with distinction) in history from the University of Missouri, and a masters of business administration (with honors) in accounting and finance from Columbia University. She is also a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. . AmerUs Group Co. is an Iowa corporation located in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , engaged through its subsidiaries in the business of marketing and underwriting individual life insurance and annuity products in 50 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its subsidiaries include: AmerUs Life Insurance Company, American Investors Life Insurance Company, Inc., Bankers Life Insurance Company of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Delta Life and Annuity Company, Financial Benefit Life Insurance Company, IL Annuity and Insurance Company, Indianapolis Life Insurance Company and Western Security Life Insurance Company. As of September 30, 2001, AmerUs Group's total assets were $18.1 billion and shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares. totaled $1,271.7 million, including accumulated other comprehensive income In 1997 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a Statement on Financial Accounting Standards entitled “Comprehensive Income”. This statement required all income statement items to be reported either as a regular item in the income statement and or a special item as . |
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