National Western Life Forms Distribution Organization

National Western Life Insurance Company has created its own organization of independent marketing organizations.

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The Austin, Texas-based life insurer has pulled six national marketing organizations into The Sterling Group.

The marketing organizations in the new group are Advisors Excel, CreativeOne, Financial Independence Group, Gradient Insurance Brokerage, Impact Partnership, and M&O Marketing.

National Western Life says it set up the new group to strengthen the connection between the product manufacturer and the distributors.