Women in Insurance & Financial Services Announce their Partners for 2017

ALBANY, NY (01/25/2017)(readMedia)-- Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS) has announced that eight corporate leaders have partnered with the organization to support the advancement of women in the insurance and financial services industry in 2017.

Continuing their commitment to furthering the WIFS mission to attract, develop and advance women is Leadership Partner Penn Mutual, Executive Partners Guardian and Prudential and Ambassador Partners Ameritas, Lincoln Financial Group, Mutual of Omaha, National Life Group and Northwestern Mutual.

"By partnering with WIFS these industry leaders are demonstrating a commitment to women in our field," states Evelyn Gellar, 2017 WIFS National President. "Their support is crucial to our success as the global change leader inspiring women to achieve their dreams."

The collective contributions from Partners of Excellence enables WIFS to provide its membership with robust educational programming, annual conference, online resources, media exposure, as well as ground breaking demographic and industry wide research on what drives women to be successful. These collaborations are shaping the future of the industry.

About WIFS

Eighty years strong, Women in Insurance & Financial Services, headquartered in Albany, NY, is the only organization in the insurance and financial services industry exclusively devoted to supporting the careers of women and helping them succeed. The WIFS mission is to attract, develop and advance the careers of women in the financial services industry.

More than 1,300 WIFS members receive value from monthly education programs, local chapters in more than 22 US markets, an annual national conference, professional development and corporate partnerships.

For more information about WIFS and upcoming programs, visit www.wifsnational.org or contact Deborah Duffy, executive director, at 866-264-WIFS (9437).

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