First Rehab Life (The First Rehabilitation Life Insurance Company of America), a growing New York domiciled insurer and issuer of the largest number of statutory Disability (DBL) policies in New York State, has acquired J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company (J.M.I.C.). Florida domiciled J.M.I.C is licensed in 48 states and territories.
“We are pleased to add J.M.I.C. to our organization,” states Richard White, CEO of First Rehab Life. “This acquisition represents a key investment in our growth plans and our commitment to a national presence in the insurance marketplace. We are excited to start rolling out our unique, super-simple employee benefits products across the country.”
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First Rehab Life is headquartered in Great Neck, NY, and licensed in 16 states. The company was founded in 1972. The company holds the strong rating of A- by A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. As a leader in the NY statutory disability market, First Rehab Life writes ancillary employee benefits (Vision, Dental, Hospital Cash, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Term Life) exclusively through a network of more than 5,000 independent insurance producers (brokers and agents). First Rehab Life currently insures more than 130,000 employers. Visit www.firstrehab.com for details.
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