When faced with a challenge our team tackles it and with a smile. A big thank you to our two NGL teams who volunteered to beautify the St. Vincent de Paul Service Center Campus. They worked at Lacy Garden, a 1.25 acre garden in Fitchburg that grows a variety of produce for the Society of St.… Read More
Michelle Niemec promoted to Vice President, Controller
Michelle Niemec has been promoted to Vice President, Controller at National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL). Niemec joined NGL in 2021 as Assistant Vice President, Accounting Policy and has been instrumental in determining the accounting treatment for the sale of various blocks of business over the last several years, as well as managing the relationship… Read More
Celebrating our volunteers
April is recognized as National Volunteer Month. We are proud to say our NGL team members volunteer throughout the year at their favorite nonprofits. Volunteers give their time, knowledge and energy. National Volunteer Month recognizes and celebrates the crucial difference they are making in their communities. In 2023, members of our team volunteered more than… Read More
Connecting Women, Creating Community
As part of our culture at National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) we believe in finding opportunities to develop meaningful relationships and celebrate inspiration. In only a couple of days, we are looking forward to recognizing, celebrating and connecting at the NFDA’s 2024 Professional Women’s Conference. The sold out conference is held from April 28-30… Read More
Karen Chadwick promoted to Operations Manager, Agent Solutions Team
Congratulations to Karen Chadwick on her recent promotion to Operations Manager of our Agent Solutions Team. In her new role she’ll oversee the daily management of the team and work alongside our Marketing Partners, agents, and funeral homes to ensure our service meets and exceeds expectations. “I am excited to be selected as the next… Read More
Matt McKearn promoted to Regional Vice President, Sales
Matt McKearn has been promoted to Regional Vice President, Sales at National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL). McKearn joined NGL in 2015 as the New Business Supervisor and during his tenure with NGL has navigated various roles encompassing underwriting, claims, new business, product development and most recently, Agent Solutions Supervisor, as he advanced his way… Read More
National Guardian Life Insurance Company Names Joseph Celentano as New CEO
National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) Board of Directors announced today, April 2, 2024, that Joseph (Joe) Celentano will join the Madison Wisconsin-based mutual life insurance company as President & CEO effective May 6. Celentano will also serve on the NGL Board of Directors. Celentano is an experienced life insurance industry professional with more than… Read More
New partnership between NGL and Live Oak Bank creates financing solutions for funeral homes
A new partnership has formed between National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) and Live Oak Bank to provide financing solutions that will help current and future NGL customers with acquisitions and expansions. Funeral service professionals interested in growing their current business will be able to utilize the value of their Preneed business to potentially improve… Read More
2024 NGL Conferences and Events
We participate in state and national Preneed conferences and expos to create an opportunity for our team to stay current on industry trends, network, and learn how we can better serve our partners and the families we serve. Below are some of the conferences our team is attending this year. We hope to see you… Read More
Plunging for Special Olympics Wisconsin
Teams from NGL have raised thousands of dollars and participated in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Wisconsin for years, but this is the first time we’ve had the privilege of having an athlete from Special Olympics join our plunge team. Steve W., one of the athletes who attended our 2023 End of Year Celebration… Read More