American General Life and Accident Insurance Company (AGLA) is committed to
serving the needs of today's middle market. We offer a focused, supported approach
to provide a secure future for our customers through affordable solutions that
help meet a lifetime of financial needs–solutions such as protecting loved
ones, bringing college dreams to life and providing for retirement. We back
these solutions with personal customer service, an increasingly sought-after
service in the middle-market segment. Competitively priced life insurance,
annuity and accident and health products are available to satisfy the financial
needs and risk tolerance of our customer base.
American General Life and Accident Insurance Company was incorporated February
28, 1900 under the laws of the State of Tennessee as “The National Sick
and Accident Association of Nashville.” The Company became a wholly owned
subsidiary of NLT Corporation (NLT) in 1968. In 1982, American General Corporation
(AGC), based in Houston, Texas, acquired NLT and its subsidiaries. The Company
adopted its current name in 1984.
In 1991, Gulf Life Insurance Company was merged into American General Life
and Accident. In 1997, The Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company
merged into American General Life and Accident. Also in 1997, Home Beneficial
Insurance Company merged into American General Life and Accident.
American General Life and Accident¹ was
acquired, along with its parent company, by American
International Group, Inc. (AIG)
in 2001.
