Page 4 - 2015 Ameritas Annual Report

“We’re con dent in
our ability to serve
the unique individual needs of our customers and honored by the continued loyalty and trust you place in us.”
to our valued policyholders and clients
Ameritas recorded another consecutive year of solid performance and achievement in 2015 Our heritage as a long-standing mutual organization; a set of core values built upon trust, integrity and service; a tradition of nancial strength; a wealth of talented professionals and an uncompromising commitment to ful lling
the lives of our customers have all contributed to our progress
There’s no greater example re ecting the mission
of our company than to experience a sampling of
real life stories as told by some of our customers on the following pages Each of these individuals and businesses – and millions more like them throughout the country – count on Ameritas to be there when they need us the most We’ve delivered on this promise for nearly 130 years, and in 2015 alone, Ameritas paid over $2 1 billion in bene t payments to policyholders This measure of how many people we’ve helped and promises kept is the benchmark of our success and a gauge of our purpose as a company
Achieving Quality Performance
Consistently delivering quality performance fuels our ability to help customers enjoy life at its very best and to protect what is most cherished For the year ended December 31, 2015, Ameritas posted a 5 2 percent increase in total GAAP assets to a record level of $20 5 billion Total sales, premiums and net investment income are included in total revenue reporting at over $2 0 billion in 2015 This led to earning a solid $133 0 million in 2015 GAAP pretax operating income
As a mutual organization, we reinvest our annual earnings back into the business to fortify our total equity position This foundation of nancial strength and stability exceeds $2 6 billion in capital and allows us
to provide customers the level of security they expect and have the strategic resources available to invest in targeted growth opportunities This tradition of nancial stewardship ranks Ameritas among the strongest in the industry and has contributed to the consistently strong ratings earned from Standard & Poor’s and A M Best Company year after year
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