Tonya Carroll, 25-year insurance veteran, promoted to Royal Neighbors Sales Executive, Austin, TX, Division

11/7/2007

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

Tonya Carroll has been promoted to Sales Executive of the Austin, TX, Division of Royal Neighbors of America, effective October 15, 2007.

A 25-year veteran of the insurance industry, she has experience in leading marketing, agency, and compliance efforts for life insurance and annuity companies. Prior to joining Royal Neighbors, she held positions with Government Personnel Mutual Life, Pan-American Life, Columbia Universal Life, and the Fairlane Financial Corporation.

A Texas native, Tonya earned her Fellow, Life Management Institute designation from the Life Office Management Association.

“We are excited to have Tonya take charge of our sales operations in our Austin Division,” said Cynthia Tidwell, Royal Neighbors President/CEO. “The experience in both marketing and sales that she brings will further strengthen our sales and growth opportunities.”

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.