Globe Life
American financial services company
Globe Life Inc. is an American financial services holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange which operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries providing life insurance, annuity, and supplemental health insurance products. The company is based in McKinney, Texas.
History
The original core of Globe Life, Liberty National Life Insurance Company was founded in 1900 as the Heralds of Liberty, a fraternal benefit society. The company was headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, until 2006 when it moved to McKinney, Texas.
In 1980, Liberty National acquired Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company and formed the holding company Torchmark Corporation.
In 1981, Torchmark acquired United Investors Life Insurance Company (UIL), United American Insurance Company, and Waddell and Reed Financial.
In 1994, Torchmark acquired American Income Life Insurance Company.
In 1998, Torchmark spun off Waddell and Reed Financial, a mutual fund subsidiary.
In August 2001, a mutual fund company filed a civil racketeering suit against Torchmark Corporation, which accused Torchmark and its former chief executive of scheming to continue control over Waddell & Reed Financial Inc.
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