John Blackburn

Cotton States Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance services. It offers personal lines of property or casualty insurance, auto and homeowners coverage, traditional life insurance products, renters insurance, long term care coverage, mortgage protection, disability insurance, guaranteed issue life plans, and many more. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

Protective Life Insurance Co. operates as a stock life insurance company. It engages in the provision of financial services. It operates under the following segments: Real Life and Annuity, Acquisitions, Stable Value Products, Asset Protection, and Corporate and Other. The Retail Life and Annuity segment markets fixed universal life, indexed universal life, variable universal life, traditional, fixed annuity, and variable annuity. The Acquisitions segment focuses on acquiring, converting, and/or servicing contracts from other companies. The Stable Value Products segment sells fixed and floating rate funding agreements. The Asset Protection segment deals with the marketing of extended service contracts. The Corporate and Other segment is consisted of net investment income on assets. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Stone & Webster, Inc. provides engineering, construction, consulting and related services. The company clients include petrochemical, refining, power, industrial and governmental sectors. The company was founded in 1889 by Charles Augustus Stone and Edwin Sibley Webster. It is headquartered in Stoughton, MA.

Spring Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Springfield, IL.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Agricultural Insurance Co. provides reinsurance and agricultural insurance services. The private company is based in West Schaumburg, IL and has subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1948. Andrew Boris has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

AgriBank FCB engages in the provision of financial products and services for rural communities and agriculture. It offers lending, risk management, and retail bank support. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is a property/casualty trade association, representing around 1,000 member companies. It provides a responsible and effective voice on public policy questions affecting insurance products and services, fosters a competitive insurance marketplace for the benefit of insurers and consumers and provides members with quality products, information and services at a reasonable cost. The company provides public policy positions at four levels: federal government, state legislatures, federal and state courthouses and the public arena. Its member companies include large national insurance companies, mid-size regional writers, insurers doing business in a single state and specialty companies that serve specific niche markets. The company was established in January 2004 by the merger of the Alliance of American Insurers (Alliance) and the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). It is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Decatur Memorial Hospital provides health care services. It serves residents throughout Macon County in central Illinois. The hospital offers acute and tertiary care, including centers for treating cancer, heart conditions and chronic pain. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Decatur, IL.

American College of Healthcare Executives operates as a professional society of healthcare executives. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp. provides lease financing services for all types of vehicles, equipment, machinery, implements and buildings. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Holyoke Mutual Insurance Co. provides commercial and casualty insurance services. It also offers automobile, homeowners and business owners insurance. The company operates in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermon. Holyoke Mutual Insurance was founded by Edward A. Holyoke on March 14, 1843 and is headquartered in Salem, MA.

Nodak Insurance Co. provides insurance services. It provides insurance for automobiles, life and annuities, homeowners, and farm owners. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The company offers auto, homeowners, commercial, umbrella, and farm insurance services. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Open Prairie Ventures Inc (Open Prairie) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by James M. Schultz. The firm headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.

The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations.

The Casualty Actuarial Society operates as an association for professional education. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR association with almost 325,000 members. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in India and the United States. The company aims to create better workplaces and address critical issues affecting society that impact work. Johnny C. Taylor has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

Part of Limra Services, Inc., Life Office Management Association provides banking, life insurance, and various related financial services. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Life Office Management Association was acquired by Limra International on January 01, 2008.

WorldatWork is a non-profit company that provides a platform for sales compensation and operations experts to meet, network, and learn. The company is based in Scottsdale, AZ. The company offers solutions to drive better sales results and provide their members with instant access to comprehensive, real-time pay data to keep up with the evolving talent market. The CEOs of the company are Scott Cawood, Mihai Popoaca.

The Institute for Business & Home Safety is a scientific research and communications organization that is supported by property insurers and reinsurers. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL. Roy E. Wright has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. provides advice and support services to aviation industry. It also participates in the flying, building, and restoring of recreational aircrafts. The company was founded by Paul H. Poberezny on January 26, 1953 and is headquartered in Oshkosh, WI.

Illinois Agricultural Association provides agricultural services. It provides education and information to help farmers about agricultural issues. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

The Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Association provides health care services. Its services include surgery, behavioral health, cardiac, laboratory, wound care, telehealth, and rehabilitation. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, IL.

Springfield Clinic LLP provides healthcare services. It offers clinical education, managed care, marketing and communications, medical records and privacy, patient accounting and quality management. The firm also engages in state-of-the-art electronic health record system. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Springfield, IL.

United Community Bank operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers online banking, bill pays, eStatements and eMail alerts. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Chatham, IL.