Theresa Bonin is appointed to Royal Neighbors of America Board

9/5/2007

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

(Rock Island, IL)--Theresa Bonin, CPCU, has been appointed to the Royal Neighbors of America Board of Directors, effective August, 2007. She fills the second management position on the Board as provided in the Royal Neighbors bylaws.

Ms. Bonin was appointed Operations Executive of Royal Neighbors in May, 2006. With a degree in business administration from Creighton University, she is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, a quality and process improvement program. A 25-year veteran of the insurance industry, she has experience in regenerating business units in turnaround situations, with a focus on increasing productivity by leveraging technology and building efficient and effective processes.

Prior to joining Royal Neighbors, she had been with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company in Novato, CA, and had held numerous positions with GE Capital/Coregis Insurance Company.

“We are pleased to welcome Theresa to our Board,” said Cynthia Tidwell, Royal Neighbors President/CEO. “With her strong insurance and process background, she will be a valuable addition to the board as we continue to revitalize Royal Neighbors.”

Royal Neighbors of America is a non-profit 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 receive 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.