Conseco History: 2006

• Conseco Insurance launches six new products, including one annuity, three life insurance products and one supplemental health insurance product.  Washington National launches two annuities.  Bankers Life launches one benefit rider and health and life products designed for seniors.
• Washington National Insurance Company and Legacy Marketing Group sign an agreement to jointly develop fixed annuities and distribute them independently.
• Conseco, Inc. donates $100,000 to the American Red Cross and the Alzheimer's Association.  Each group receives $50,000.
• Daniel G. Walseth named Executive Vice President, general counsel and secretary of the company of Conseco, Inc.
• William S. Kirsch resigns as CEO, President and Director of Conseco, Inc. effective May 23.  James E. Hohmann named interim CEO.
• Bankers Life and Casualty's "Forget Me Not Days," the annual street corner fundraiser, collects more than $130,000 for the Alzheimer's Association.
• Conseco, Inc. announces James Prieur as CEO, James E. Hohmann as President.  Prieur will also serve on the Board of Directors.
• James E. Hohmann, President of Conseco, Inc. and former interim CEO, steps down.
• Scott Perry named President of Bankers Life and Casualty Company.
• Mark Alberts appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary for Conseco.
• Conseco launches website for independent insurance agents.
• Conseco, Inc. partners with the Markman Group to develop a retirement solution for the middle-income market.
• Conseco, Inc. reports that it completed the refinancing of its credit facility.
• Bankers Life and Casualty announces expansion of alliance with Coventry's Advantra.
• Conseco, Inc. announces plans to consolidate its back-office operations to improve efficiency and reduce costs.  Consolidation will save $25 million starting in 2008.
• Board of Directors approves a common share repurchase program.

Conseco History: 2005

• Conseco Insurance launches nine new products, including four annuities, three life insurance products and one supplemental health insurance product. Colonial Penn introduces one new life insurance product.
• Conseco Insurance conducts "Expect BIG Things" road show, meeting with agents in 28 cities across the country.
• Conseco Insurance and Bankers Life and Casualty Company announce special outreach to policyholders affected by Hurricane Katrina.
• R. Glenn Hilliard returns to non-executive chairman role.
• Conseco shareholders re-elect eight directors, approve performance incentive plans and ratify auditors.
• Conseco completes refinancing of its credit facility.
• Mike Dubes joins Conseco as President, Conseco Insurance Group.
• Bankers Life and Casualty introduces new online business tool for agents.
• Conseco Insurance introduces Conseco EzApp, a new e-application tool utilizing electronic signature capabilities.

 Conseco History: 2004

• Debra Perry joins Conseco's board of directors.
• Conseco completes bank debt refinancing and recapitalization.
• Financial strength ratings of principal Conseco insurance companies receive two-notch upgrade from A.M. Best Company.
• Conseco names William Kirsch as President and CEO and Glenn Hilliard as Executive Chairman; Kirsch replaces Shea on Conseco's board.

 Conseco History: 2003

• Conseco Finance is sold/liquidated.
• Conseco emerges from Chapter 11. 
• Conseco names new board of directors: R. Glenn Hilliard, Philip Roberts, Neal Schneider, Mike Shannon, Bill Shea, Michael Tokarz, John Turner
• New Conseco common stock listed on NYSE (CNO)

Conseco History: 2002

• Conseco sells Manhattan National Life
• Gary C. Wendt steps down as CEO, remains Chairman of the Board.
• Conseco names William J. Shea as CEO.
• Conseco sells Conseco Variable Insurance Company
• Conseco reaches agreement in principle on restructuring with banks and bondholders; files voluntary petition to reorganize under Chapter 11.
• Conseco Finance Corp. reaches agreement in principle to sell assets through separate Chapter 11 filing.

Conseco History: 2001

• Conseco sells stake in riverboat for $260 million.
• Conseco acquires exlService.
• Conseco names William J. Shea President and Chief Operating Officer.

Conseco History: 2000

• Conseco announces restoration plan; lender banks restructure company's credit facilities.
• Conseco eliminates management layers.
• Conseco shifts corporate staff responsibilities to the business operating level.
• Conseco names David V. Harkins as interim Chairman and CEO, replacing Steven C. Hilbert, who resigned.
• Conseco names Gary C. Wendt as Chairman and CEO.

Conseco History: 1999

• Conseco redeems its 7% Preferred Redeemable Increased Equity Securities (PRIDES).
• Conseco acquires three health insurance marketing companies, establishing a supplemental health distribution subsidiary.
• Green Tree Financial Corporation is renamed "Conseco Finance Corp."
• As part of its plans to strengthen its capital structure and lower its funding costs, Conseco sells $500 million of Series F Common-Linked Convertible Preferred Stock to Thomas H. Lee Company, reduces its common stock cash dividend and announces plans to manage the growth of the finance receivables at Conseco Finance.
• Conseco opens a 140,000 square foot office building at 535 North College Drive in the Carmel headquarters complex.

Conseco History: 1998

• Conseco acquires Green Tree Financial Corp., one of the nation's leading diversified financial services companies.
• Conseco Strategic Income Fund, a closed-end investment management company, completes an initial public offering of common stock.

Conseco History: 1997

• Conseco is added to the S&P 500 Index.
• Conseco commons tock splits two for one.
• Conseco acquires Capitol American Financial Corp., a leading provider of cancer insurance products.
• Conseco opens a 100,000 square foot office building at 1289 W. 122nd Street in the Carmel headquarters complex.
• Conseco acquires Pioneer Financial Services, Inc., a national life and health insurer.
• Conseco acquires Colonial Penn Life Insurance, a leading direct marketer of whole life insurance to America's seniors.
• Conseco opens a 105,000 square foot office building/conference center at 530 College Drive in the Carmel headquarters complex.
• Conseco acquires Washington National Corp., a national provider of life insurance, annuities and specialty health insurance.

Conseco History: 1996

• CRM acquires Wells & Company of Indianapolis, creating the largest independent property/casualty agency in Indiana and one of the 50 largest such agencies in the United States.
• Conseco common stock splits two for one.
• Conseco is named to the Fortune 500.
• Conseco opens a 103,000 square foot insurance operations center at 11799 College Ave. in the Carmel headquarters complex.
• Conseco and Life Partners Group (LPG) merges. 
• Conseco acquires the remaining interests in ALH and BLH not already owned by Conseco.
• Conseco purchases a 115,000 square foot office building at 55- Congressional Blvd. in the Carmel headquarters complex.
• Conseco acquires American Travellers Corp., a leading provider of ling-term care insurance.
• Conseco acquires Transport Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of cancer insurance.

Conseco History: 1995

• Conseco acquires the chares of CCP it does not already own; CCP is merged into Conseco, and CARCO and BSL become wholly owned subsidiaries of Conseco.
• Conseco increases its stake in BLH, reaching 81% in June and 90% early in 1996.

Conseco History: 1990-1994

1994

• Conseco forms its second acquisition partnership, Conseco Capital Partners II, L.P. (Partnership II), with $624 million of equity capital commitments from institutional investors.
• Western National Corp. (WNH), a new company established to be the holding company for WNL, completes an initial public offering of common stock; Conseco sells 60% of its interest in WNH in the IPO.  Conseco and Kemper Corp. agree to merge, but later terminate their merger agreement.
• Partnership II acquires American Life Holdings, Inc. (ALH).  Conseco sells its remaining 40% interest in WNH.

1993

• Conseco purchases a 60,000 square foot office building at 501 Congressional Blvd., in the Carmel headquarters complex.  Conseco's insurance operations department move to the Congressional Ave. building.
• Conseco makes a controlling investment in Bankmark, a New Jersey-based bank marketing company.
• Bankers Life Holding Corp. (BLH), a new company established to be the holding company for BLC, completes an initial public offering of common stock.
• Partnership I winds up its activities.
• Conseco increases its stake in BLH.

1992

• Conseco's commons tock splits two for one.
• CCP Insurance, INC. (CCP), a new company established to be the holding company for GARCO, JNL and BSL, completes an initial public offering of common stock.
• Partnership I acquires Bankers Life and Casualty Co. (BLC).
• Partnership I moves BLC's data processing operation to Conseco's facility in Carmel (1Q93) and consolidates BLC's other operations in 300,000 square feet of space at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago (4Q93).
• Conseco expands its data processing center, doubling its size from 40,000 to 80,000 square feet.
• Conseco forms Conseco Private Capital Group.

1991

• Partnership I acquires Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Co. (BSL).
• Conseco's common stock splits two for one.
• Conseco opens a 52,000 square foot service center in its Carmel headquarters complex.

1990

• Conseco sells LIL.
• Conseco opens a 40,000 square foot data processing center in its Carmel headquarters complex.
• Conseco forms its first acquisition partnership, Conseco Capital partners, L.P. (Partnership I), with $70 million (later expanded to $100 million) of equity commitments from institutional investors.
• Conseco opens a 40,000 square foot expansion of its Pennsylvania Street Carmel headquarters.
• Partnership I acquires Great American Reserve Insurance Co. (GARCO) and Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. (JNL).

Conseco History: 1985-1989

1989

• Conseco acquires National Fidelity Life Insurance Co. (NFL).
• Conseco forms Conseco Risk Management, Inc. (CRM), a property/casualty insurance agency.

1988

• Conseco adopts a policy of paying a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.

1987

• Conseco moves its headquarters into new facilities (totaling 80,000 square feet) at 11825 N. Pennsylvania Street in Carmel.
• Conseco acquires Western national life Insurance Co. (WNL) and retains its operations center in Amarillo, Texas.

1986

• Conseco acquires Lincoln Income Life (LIL).
• Conseco common stock is listed for trading on the NYSE.
• Conseco acquires Bankers National life Insurance Co. (BNL).

1985

• Conseco acquires Lincoln American Life Insurance Co. (LAL)
• Conseco sells CNL.
• Conseco completes its initial public offering of common stock, which begins trading in the over-the-counter market.

Conseco History 1979-1984

1984

• SNI changes its name to Conseco, Inc.

1983

• The company acquires Consolidated National Life Insurance Co. (CNL) and combines its operations with those of SNL.

1982

• The company begins insurance operations by acquiring Executive Income Life Insurance Co. (which was later renamed Security National life Insurance Co. - SNL).

1979

• The company is incorporated as Security National of Indiana Corp. (SNI).  The primary activity of the company until 1982 is raising capital.  Its offices are located at 11550 N. Meridian Street in Carmel, Indiana.