American General

American General Life Companies (American General), a part of AIG, has named Charles  “Chuck” Van Devander, JD, CPA, CLU, ChFC, senior vice president, advanced marketing and conceptual product strategies. He brings nearly 20 years of comprehensive experience in the insurance industry to his new role.

Most recently, Van Devander served as senior vice president, distribution services, for Aviva USA. Before joining Aviva in 2006, he served as vice president, advanced planning, for New York Life Insurance Company. Prior to that, he served in various leadership roles with ING U.S.

Van Devander earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Arizona State University, and both a Master of Laws and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver. He has passed the Certified Public Accountant exam. In addition, he holds FINRA Series 6, 26 and 63 licenses and is a certified LOMA and CLU instructor, as well as a certified insurance, legal and accounting continuing education instructor in multiple states.

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