About Washington National

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Mission and values

With its nationally recognized brand, Washington National Insurance Company has helped Americans since 1911 protect themselves and their families from the financial hardship that often comes with critical illness, accidents or loss of life. Our supplemental health and life insurance products are designed to help give you and your loves ones peace of mind.

Washington National employees strive to live our four core values—Integrity, Customer-Focus, Excellence and Teamwork—in every interaction with our policyholders and agents. You can depend on us to be a strong, caring partner in helping to provide financial security for you and your family.

Products and markets

Washington National offers a full line of supplemental health and life insurance products through a nationwide network of independent insurance agents serving middle-income Americans. Washington National is an experienced leader in the voluntary worksite and individual markets.

Financial strength

We’re financially strong, with more than $5 billion of assets and $4 billion of policy reserves. We insure more than 1 million policyholders and 25,000 employer groups, encompassing a broad spectrum of industry types and sizes. You can be confident in our ability to meet our policyholder obligations.

In all, Washington National has paid out more than $2.7 billion to our supplemental health policyholders— more than $1.5 billion in claims to help protect customers from the costs of illnesses, injuries and accidents, and another $1.2 billion through our special return-of-premium and cash-value benefits.1

Company history

Washington National was incorporated in 1911 in Illinois and began providing accident and health insurance to teachers. Washington National was acquired by CNO Financial Group in 1997.

Location

Our home office is in Carmel, Indiana, close to Indianapolis and in the heart of the market we serve, middle America.

To reach us:
11825 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, IN 46032
(800) 888.4918
Claims: WNhealthclaims@washingtonnational.com

CNO Financial Group

Washington National is part of the CNO Financial Group of companies. CNO, also based in Carmel, Indiana, is a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with more than $4 billion in annual revenue and $31 billion in assets.

For more information about CNO, go to cnoinc.com.


1 This total is based on claims payments to Washington National Insurance Company policyholders from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2010.

Policies underwritten by Washington National Insurance Company, home office: Carmel, IN. These policies have limitations and exclusions. For costs and complete details of coverage, contact an agent.

Policies, benefits and riders are subject to state availability. Not all listed options, benefits and riders are available on all policies, and some may have additional cost.

Washington National Insurance Company is not licensed, and does not solicit business in the state of New York.

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