cno is the 4-billion-dollar insurance company better known by its subsidiaries – bankers life and casualty, washington national, colonial penn, and 40|86 advisors. together, we serve the basic insurance needs of the fast-growing, but under-served middle market and provide our customers with financial security for their life, health, and retirement needs. our corporate offices are located in carmel, ind.; chicago; and philadelphia. we were incorporated in 1979 and began operations in 1982. in 1985, we became conseco, inc., a publicly-traded company, and in 2010, we changed our name to cno financial group, inc. today, we serve more than 4 million middle-income working americans and retirees. we fill a unique niche, offering long-term care, life and supplemental health insurance, and annuity products to middle-income, retirement-aged americans. and with a target market of more than 50 million households across america, we’re poised for remarkable growth. how our insurance companie