CHICAGO, IL – January 4, 2010 -Today, Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company along with several affiliate companies began marketing their products and services under the newly created brand name Dearborn National.
“We are among the leading providers of employee benefits in the United States,” said Dearborn National President Anthony F. Trani. “Still, as a group of insurance companies marketing under separate brand names, research indicates our names lacked brand equity in the marketplace.”
Trani noted that when he became head of Fort Dearborn Life and several of its affiliates in 2008, he was impressed with the breadth of product offerings, service and knowledgeable staff, but felt the marketplace wasn’t getting the message.
“I have stated on numerous occasions that we may be the best kept secret in the industry, and our brand research study validated my suspicions,” Trani said.
That’s when Trani and his senior management team, which combinedhas more than 200 years of experience in the insurance industry, came up with the idea to market the products and services of their companies under one brand.
“To change the brand of one company is no small endeavor, but toss in several companies and the task becomes a major endeavor,” said Trani.