National Life Group

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    National Life Group

    Kathleen Alfano has joined National Life Group as vice president and chief underwriter. She works with the new business acquisition team in the protection division. She brings with her more than 20 years of financial services leadership, including more than 13 years of underwriting ­management.

    Prior to National Life Group, Alfano was vice president, head of underwriting, at Prudential Financial (previously Hartford Financial). Before that she was vice president, new business and underwriting individual life and group evidence of insurability, at Sun Life Financial.

    Ata Azarshahi has been appointed vice president, strategic accounts and business development, for National Life Group. He is in the retirement division in Addison, TX, and will be actively involved in the financial management of the business.

    Prior to joining National Life Group, Azarshahi was a senior leader with ING’s European operations for seven years. He most recently headed the product solutions and innovation team for ING Europe.

    During his 25-year insurance career Azarshahi has also held executive positions with several U.S. companies, including Legacy Marketing Group, Transamerica/AEGON, Security First Group, and Pacific Life Insurance Company.

    David Longfritz is National Life Group’s new vice president of marketing for life and annuities. He is joining the senior leadership team in the protection and retirement divisions.

    Longfritz comes to National Life Group from John Hancock Financial Services, where he spent 13 years, most recently as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. He has a long background in marketing and has held positions at Proctor & Gamble Co., Titleist, and Dunlop Maxfli Sports Corp.

    Longfritz is a graduate of the University of Maine (BA), the University of Connecticut (MBA) and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

    Christopher Zimmerman has joined National Life Group as senior counsel and will be involved in litigation, claims, compliance and contracting matters.

    Zimmerman came to National Life Group from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, a law firm in Boston. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Zimmerman was a clerk for U.S. District Court Judge George Singal for the District of Maine.

    Zimmerman received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and his bachelor’s in history and government from Georgetown University. 

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