About
Important information
- Additional Info:Western & Southern Financial Group is the parent company for Western & Southern Life Insurance Company. Separate reports on Western & Southern Financial Group and its other affiliates are also available.
Overview
BBB Accreditation & Rating
About This Business
BBB Accredited Since: 11/18/2009
Years in Business: 137
Business Details
- Local BBB:
- BBB Cincinnati
- BBB File Opened:
- 4/2/2008
- Business Started:
- 2/23/1888
- Business Incorporated:
- 9/19/2000
- Type of Entity:
- Corporation
- Alternate Names:
- The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
- Western-Southern Life Assurance Company
- Western Southern Financial Group
- Related Businesses:
- The Lafayette Life Insurance Company
- Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.
- Fabric by Gerber Life
- Business Management:
- Mr. John F. Barrett, CEO
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Mr. John F. Barrett, CEO
- Fax numbers
- Other Fax: (513) 362-2359
Licensing information
This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
BBB records show a license number of 3539 for this business, issued by Ohio Department of Insurance. The expiration date of this license is 9/30/2026.
Ohio Department of Insurance
50 W. Town Street, Third Floor Suite 300
Columbus OH 43215
Additional Information
- Other Resources
- Kentucky Department of Insurance
215 West Main Street
Frankfort KY 40601
Phone Number: 800-595-6053
http://insurance.ky.gov/kentucky/ - Ohio Department of Insurance
50 W. Town Street
Columbus OH 43215
Phone Number: 800-686-1526
http://www.insurance.ohio.gov - Business Categories
- Life Insurance
Latest Reviews
Kent S
"I made the mistake of investing over $100000 with them via my IRA in a 3 year annuity. For the first 2 years I made the maximum withdrawal from the account because interest rates had risen dramatically." ... Read full review
Michelle G
"My husband passed 2/1/25. He has had a police with Western Southern Life since he was little plus the life insurance we took out when we got married." ... Read full review
Ronald L
"We have been dealing with them-on my mother in laws death for almost 100 days they keep asking for the same info (hippo forms )and records from the hospital we got them and sent them to California for the company they set up to review them claim.We called the company in California they said that Western southern ins had all 4 parts they need ." ... Read full review
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