Insurance veteran assumes executive leadership role at Royal Neighbors of America

11/7/2007

Contact: Rita Toalson, FLMI, ACS, (309) 732-8376

Chris Seistrup has been appointed National Sales Executive of Royal Neighbors of America, effective October 29, 2007. A 25-year veteran of the insurance industry, he has extensive experience in business development and field sales. Most recently he has been with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company in California. Prior to that he had held positions with Vik Brothers Insurance and Crum and Forster Insurance.

An Illinois native, Chris earned his Bachelors Degree in Marketing from Northern Illinois University.

“We are pleased to have Chris lead our national sales operations,” said Cynthia Tidwell, Royal Neighbors President/CEO. “His experience will further strengthen our management team and position us for growth and development in the future.”

Royal Neighbors of America is a non-profit fraternal membership organization that insures lives, supports women, and serves communities. In addition to being able to purchase insurance products, its members also participate in a variety of locally based volunteer opportunities, and are eligible to apply for benefits such as scholarships and disaster aid.

Headquartered in Rock Island, IL, Royal Neighbors serves more than 240,000 certificateholders, has $2.1 billion of insurance in force, and is licensed to do business in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

For more information about Royal Neighbors of America, call (800) 627-4762, or visit the Web site at www.royalneighbors.org.