All Brands Owned by Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.

Is Western & Southern publicly traded?
No. Western & Southern Financial Group operates under Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company, an Ohio mutual holding company owned by policyowner members. It has no stock ticker and does not file public company reports.

Who founded Western & Southern?
A group of Cincinnati businessmen founded The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company in 1888. No single individual founder is recorded as the company's originator.

Does Western & Southern own Gerber Life?
Yes. The group acquired Gerber Life Insurance Company from Nestlé in September 2018 for approximately $1.55 billion. Gerber Life operates as a member company within the group.

What does Western & Southern sell?
Its member insurers sell life insurance and annuities, including whole life, term life, universal life, and fixed and variable annuities. Non-insurance businesses provide institutional investment management through Fort Washington, mutual funds through Touchstone Investments, and real estate services through Eagle Realty Group.

Who is the CEO of Western & Southern?
John F. Barrett serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western & Southern Financial Group. His tenure ranks among the longest of any U.S. insurance CEO.

Where is Western & Southern headquartered?
The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, where it was founded in 1888. Its downtown Cincinnati offices employ most of its roughly 3,000 employees.

How financially strong is Western & Southern?
The group's member life insurers hold AM Best ratings of A+ (Superior). In 2025 the company reported total equity of $15.4 billion, assets owned of $88 billion, and assets owned and managed of $132.5 billion.