In October, Madison Magazine recognized National Guardian Life Insurance Company as one of the Best Places to Work 2023. The award is based on an employee engagement survey administered by Quantum Workplace, a third-party, human resources technology provider that measures employee feedback in six key areas: communication and resources, individual needs, manager effectiveness, personal engagement, team dynamics and trust in leadership.

The survey is administered annually and honors superior organizations where voices are heard, cultures are thriving and employees are engaged. The Best Places to Work award is given to the top 10 businesses in size categories small, medium and large, with placement on the list determined by survey results.

In other news, recently signed Michigan Senate Bill 268 repealed the requirement that death benefits on preneed insurance policies be annually adjusted by at least the rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This bill will only impact new policies going forward, and NGL will continue to honor the language regarding CPI in its existing policies.

NGL has been extremely active for many years in supporting the efforts to get this bill passed. Mark Neidinger, NGL assistant vice president, associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary, worked with the company’s marketing partners and met with state legislators and the Michigan governor’s office to address their questions and concerns.

In addition, NGL was one of the first insurance carriers to file new preneed products. Once the preneed insurance bill was signed, NGL filed on October 20, 2023. nglic.com