| Type | Mutual |
|---|---|
| Genre | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1888 as Western and Southern Life Insurance |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Key people | John F. Barrett |
| Products | Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds |
| Total assets | $52 billion |
| Website | www.westernsouthern.com |
Western & Southern Financial Group, also commonly referred to as Western & Southern, is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned, managed and under care in excess of $52 billion as of March, 2011.[1] It is one of the eight highest-rated life insurance groups in the world based on Standard & Poor's rating.[2]
With heritage dating back to 1888, Western & Southern is a Fortune 500 company ranking at 456 as of 2011.[3] Through its member companies, Western & Southern offers a variety of financial services such as life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and investment management. Western & Southern's member companies include The Western & Southern Life Insurance Co, Western-Southern Life Assurance Co, Columbus Life Insurance Co, Lafayette Life Insurance Co, Capital Analysts Inc, IFS Financial Services, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Eagle Realty Group, Integrity Life Insurance Co, and National Integrity Life Insurance Co.
Western & Southern's annual report is available at "Western Southern Annual Report". Western & Southern Financial Group. http://www.westernsouthern.com/pdf/WSFGAnnualReport10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
Western & Southern hosts the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament. This tennis event has contributed more than $5.5 million to charities in the Greater Cincinnati community.[4]
Western & Southern played a key role in the development of the Great American Tower at Queen City Square project in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.