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UPDATED: Aug 20, 2020

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Company Details
Address: 69 Lydecker Street
City: Nyack
State: NY
ZIP Code: 10960-2103
Phone Number: 800-926-7599
AM Best Rating: B+
URL where was collected the AM Best Rating: http://www3.ambest.com/ratings/fullprofile.asp?amb=06948&AltSrc=10&URatingId=1655494
Lines of Insurance: life
States Licensed To Sell Insurance In: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Type of Insurance Company: Stock
Top executive Contact: Herb Kurz
Title of Top executive: Chairman
Ticker Symbol: PLFE (NASDAQ)
Assets & Premiums: Assets: $4.3 billionPrtemiums: $250+ millionS&P rating: BB
Company Rating 3 (3 reviews)

Company Overview:


Company History: Founded 1965 in Rockland County, NY. Founder has served as Chairman for over 30 years.
Principle Sales Methods: Independent agents and brokers.

Life Annuity Business: Presidential Life offers its Graded Benefit Whole Life policy to individuals who may be otherwise uninsurable; it also sells Deferred and Immediate Annuities.

Special Business: Presidential Life sells Special Annuities, such as Terminal Funding and Rated or Substandard Annuities.