Fact Sheet





Our Mission
We are a customer-focused, market-driven enterprise committed to providing our customers with financial security through affordable health care and related services while preserving freedom of choice.We offer our customers valuable, high-quality products and services that perform as promised, and we look for ways to nurture and maintain long-term customer relationships.

American Republic Insurance Company (American Republic) celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2004. Founded just before the Great Depression, American Republic has steadily grown in employee and financial strength.

More than 600 home office associates and more than 15,000 career sales representatives, managing general agents, and personal producing agents stand behind the name. American Republic Insurance Company continues its long-standing tradition of offering a variety of insurance products to help policyholders preserve their financial security.

We are proud of our commitment to providing insurance solutions for over 76 years.

American Republic History
American Republic Insurance Company was established in 1929 by Watson Powell with 200 charter policies. Through sound fiscal planning and responsibility the young company survived the Great Depression. By the end of World War II the company was ready to expand beyond the State of Iowa and in 1945, Minnesota became the second state in which American Republic was licensed to do business.

Today the company has become a leader in the individual health and life insurance industry. American Republic offers a variety of major medical, Medicare supplement, life, annuity and specified disease policies limited to cancer and critical illness products. We are licensed in 49 states and have nearly 15,000 agents who market our products throughout the United States.

Today we have over 230,000 active policies, a testimony to our financial stability and resolution to thrive in the challenging individual health care market.


Our Census
Iowa Employees: 693
Independent Contractors/Agents: approximately 15,000*

* Includes career sales representatives, managing general agents, and personal producing agents


Locations
National Headquarters
601 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
(800) 247-2190

Other Iowa Locations
Council Bluffs,  Urbandale and West Des Moines


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