A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Sentry Life Insurance Company and Sentry Life Company of New York
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A+ from A and issuer credit ratings to “aa-” from “a” of Sentry Life Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sentry Life Company of New York , collectively referred to as Sentry Life .

Gary Myers named 2011 Associate of the Year by New York Life in Kansas
Augusta, Kan. — Wichita – Gary Myers was named 2011 Associate of the Year in the Kansas General Office of New York Life Insurance Company, Joe Tigert, managing partner of the office announced at the New York Life statewide award banquet held at the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview in downtown Wichita, Kansas earlier this year.

UN International Year of Cooperatives – IYC 2012 – launched in New York
The official launch of the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives (IYC 2012) took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on October, 31. The event was attended by more than 150 CEOs and Presidents from some of the world’s largest cooperatives from all sectors including insurance, banking, credit, housing and agriculture.

Allstate Benefits to Offer Guardian Group PPO Dental Product
Allstate Benefits, a leading provider of employee benefits, and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America , one of America’s largest mutual life insurers, today announced an agreement to provide a comprehensive and cost-effective group PPO dental product.

Keane Unclaimed Property Specialists Announce Record Beneficiary Location Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keane unclaimed property specialists announce record successful heir and beneficiary location efforts in light of growing demand from mutual funds, banks, brokerages, and life insurance companies.