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AMERICAN NATIONAL 
INSURANCE COMPANY

2018 OVERVIEW

FULFILLING OUR 
500-YEAR CHARTER

Planning a Future Built on Past Success

1905

1930s

1940s

BUILDING A STRONG 
FOUNDATION
When it was founded by W.L. Moody, Jr. in 
1905, American National Insurance Company 
was a fledgling business with just 10 
employees and 500 square feet of office space 
in Galveston, Texas. In American National’s 
very first annual report, Mr. Moody explained 
his business philosophy – one that still 
guides the company to this day, “Care and 
economy have been our watchwords in 
the management of the business.”

GROWTH DURING 
DEPRESSION
While dark economic times descended upon 
the country during the Great Depression of the 
1930s, American National not only survived 
but thrived. Through prudent management, 
the company’s assets continued to increase 
and its surplus doubled. Even more 
impressive, while millions of Americans were 
laid off or out of work, American National 
didn’t dismiss any employees.

LESSONS TO GUIDE 
THE FUTURE
As a Marine serving in the South Pacific 
during World War II, W.L. Moody, IV, grandson 
of American National founder W. L. Moody, Jr. 
asked his grandfather for advice on how best 
to conduct his business and personal affairs. 
His answer is known as The Founder’s 
Philosophy.

500 Year Charter

C E R T I F I CAT E
S TAT E   O F   T E X A S

D e p a r t m e n t   o f   I n s u r a n c e
I, JNO. M. SCOTT, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the instrument 
which  is  hereunto  attached  is  a  true,  full  and  correct  copy  of  ORIGINAL  CHARTER  AND 
AMENDMENTS  THERETO  of  the  AMERICAN  NATIONAL  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 
GALVESTON, TEXAS now on file in and forming a part of the records of this Department. In Testimony 
Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name officially, and have hereon impressed my Seal of Office at the 
City of Austin, in the State of Texas on this 23rd. day of October, A.D. 1924.

Commissioner of Insurance

SECOND
The principal or home office of said company shall be located in the City of Galveston, 
Galveston County, Texas.
THIRD
Said  Company  shall  transact  a  life  insurance  business,  and  all  and  every  insurance 
pertaining to life of persons; receive money on insurance contracts, and pay money or 
other  thing  of  value  to  persons,  policy  holders  or  their  beneficiaries,  families  or 
representatives,  conditioned  upon  the  continuance  or  cessation  of  human  life,  make 
endowments and grant, purchase and dispose of annuities; and make contracts  upon 
any and all conditions appertaining to or connected with life risks, of whatever kind or 
nature;  and  policies  may  be  issued,  stipulated  to  be  with  or  without  participation  in 
profits by the insured, and on such terms and conditions as may from time to time be 
ordered and provided for by the by-laws or Directors of said Company.
Said Company may also, at the Discretion of its Board of Directors, transact the business 
of Accident Insurance, receive money on such policies, and pay money or other thing of 
values to persons, policy holders or their families or representatives, conditioned upon 
the  injury,  disablement  or  death  of  the  insured  resulting  from  traveling  or  general 
accident by land or water, provided however such accident insurance business shall be a 
separate department, and be kept separate and distinct from the Life Insurance business 
of said Company.
FOURTH
Said  corporation  or  company  shall  exist  and  continue  its  corporate  succession  for  a 
period of five hundred (500) years.
FIFTH
The amount of Capital Stock of said Company shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand 
Dollars ($250,000.), divided into Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500) shares, of One 
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each, and the parvalue of each share shall be One Hundred 
Dollars ($100.00).

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W. L. Moody, Jr. began the company 
with only 10 employees. 

First American National 
office in the original Moody 
Bank Building

1973

2005

2018

THE ADDITION OF 
PROPERTY & CASUALTY
American National grew again with the 
formation of American National Property 
and Casualty in Springfield, Missouri. 
ANPAC now provides for a variety of 
property and casualty coverage needs, 
including automobile, homeowners, classic 
cars, umbrella, boat, recreational vehicles, 
motorcycle, other personal lines insurance 
and agri-business insurance.

CELEBRATING THE 
FIRST CENTURY
As American National reached the 100-year-
mark, it remained committed to the founding 
principles of strong management, prudent 
investment and financial strength. Employees 
celebrated the company’s centennial 
anniversary with a banquet, awards and 
the publication of a commemorative book 
“Yours for Life.”

POISED FOR FUTURE 
SUCCESS
With consolidated GAAP assets of more 
than $26 billion, “A” ratings from both 
Standard & Poor’s and A.M. Best, and more 
than $110 billion in life insurance in force, 
American National is well into its second 
century of service to its policyholders, 
shareholders, agents and employees.

The Founder’s 
Philosophy on Business

•  First and foremost is to deserve 

and have the confidence of your 

friends and the public at large. 

•  Never hesitate to say “No” when 

it is proper to do so. 

•  Do not become financially 

involved and always meet your 

debts promptly. 

•  Do not gamble. 

•  Do not be hasty in making 

decisions, and think them 

over carefully. When you have 

determined what’s right and 

proper, do not be easily shaken. 

American National Tower at
One Moody Plaza

A Family’s Legacy

Since its founding in 1905, American 
National has been positioned for long-term 
success. Now, at more than 113 years old, 
the company has outlived nearly all of its 
early competitors. This is a tremendous 
accomplishment given the average lifespan 
of most businesses on the S&P 500® 
today is about 15 years. But to American 
National founder W.L. Moody, Jr., a century 
in business was just the beginning.

In the early days of the company, Mr. 
Moody envisioned a longer timescale for 
success, leading him to secure a long-term 
charter for American National. As proof of 
his commitment to longevity, Mr. Moody 
presided over the company for its first 49 
years.

In fact, since 1905, there has always been 
a member of the Moody family on the 
company’s board of directors. Currently, 
Ross R. Moody—the great-grandson 
of the founder—is American National’s 
Chairman of the Board. Over the years, 
the Moody family’s wise stewardship and 
strength have helped guide the Company’s 
decades of steady growth.

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P R O D U C T S   &   S E R V I C E S

Life

Life Insurance

Description

Life isn’t always an easy climb. There can be 

challenges as well as triumphs, loss as well as love. And 

while we all start out in the same place, we all take very 

different routes to our eventual destinations. By planning 

ahead, we can ensure that we each reach our own high 

Universal Life (UL)

points while also leaving a lasting legacy of care for our 

Permanent life insurance that allows 
for flexible premiums and coverage. 
Premium payments in excess of 
current cost of insurance rates and 
fees accumulate cash value based on 
a declared interest rate, subject to a 
minimum, for the duration of the policy.

loved ones. 

American National offers a wide range of life 

insurance options—including Universal Life, Indexed 

Universal Life, Whole Life, Term Life and Credit Life—

designed to ease the financial burdens a family may face 

during an already difficult time. 

Term life provides coverage for a specified period 

of time while whole, universal and indexed universal are 

considered “permanent.” In addition to staying in force 

for the life of the insured (as long as certain conditions 

are met), permanent life insurance may accumulate cash 

value that can be withdrawn or borrowed against. Credit 

life is a specialized form of term insurance which uses 

the proceeds to pay off debt in the event of the insured’s 

death.

Indexed UL

Universal life insurance with a potential 
for higher cash value, related to the 
performance of a market index.

Whole Life

Permanent life insurance with guaranteed 
premiums. A savings component 
accumulates cash value that can be 
withdrawn or borrowed against.

For the insured, life insurance is an investment 

Term Life

in peace of mind – providing the ability to rest easy 

knowing that, should the unexpected occur, loved ones 

will be financially cared for. For the beneficiaries, life 

insurance is the security of knowing the family can stay in 

their home or that children will be able to attend college 

Credit Life

when the time comes. Life insurance can mean the 

difference between surviving and thriving.

Simplest form of life insurance that 
provides pure death benefit coverage for 
a limited term at a fixed rate.

Specialized term insurance established 
to pay all or a portion of borrower’s debt 
in the event of death during the term of 
the loan.

American National’s life insurance products are issued and underwritten by one or more of the following companies: American National Insurance Company, American National 
Life Insurance Company of Texas, American National Life Insurance Company of New York, and Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company.  |  American National Insurance 
Company is licensed in all states except New York. In New York, business is conducted through American National Life Insurance Company of New York. Not all products are 
available through each company or in all states.  |  Companies not licensed in all states and do not offer all of the products that are described. Eligibility requirements will apply. 
Each company has financial responsibility only for the products and services it issues.

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The best time to plant 
a tree was 20 years 
ago. The second best 
time is now.

-Unknown

Annuities

Annuity

Description

The adage “failing to plan is planning to fail,” holds true 

whether cooking a new recipe, embarking on a journey 

or saving for retirement. Increasingly, it’s up to each of us 

to ensure that our future needs will be taken care of. By 

working today to establish a personal savings plan, we 

may ensure that our later years offer greater security and 

freedom from financial concerns. 

Annuities can play an important part in a retirement 

savings plan, allowing individuals to maintain a comfortable 

standard of living in their later years. American National 

offers a range of annuity options to choose from, including 

fixed deferred, indexed deferred, immediate fixed and 

variable deferred annuities for Pension Plans. 

While some investors prefer immediate annuities 

that provide a guaranteed income stream with multiple 

payout options, others like deferred annuities that allow 

individuals to save money, tax-deferred, for retirement. 

Those accumulated funds can then be converted to income 

payments to supplement other retirement income. Annuities 

offer flexible payout options such as paying during a pre-

determined period of time or over the life of an individual 

or couple. For small business owners who spent years 

growing their business, American National offers pension 

plan options designed to support retirement benefits.

Fixed Deferred 
Annuity

A long-term vehicle to accumulate tax-
deferred retirement assets. Accumulation 
is based on a set return for a period of 
time, subject to a minimum for the contract 
duration.

Indexed 
Deferred 
Annuity

A long-term vehicle to accumulate tax-
deferred retirement assets. Accumulation 
includes upside potential related to the 
performance of a market index.

Immediate 
Fixed Annuity

An annuity that pays a guaranteed income 
stream in exchange for a lump sum of 
money.

Variable 
Deferred 
Annuity

A long-term vehicle to accumulate tax-
deferred retirement assets, with gains or 
losses in value based on the performance 
of sub-accounts that invest in underlying 
mutual funds. Group unallocated variable 
deferred annuities are the basis for our 
pension plans.

American National Insurance Company is licensed in all states except New York. In New York, business is conducted through American National Life Insurance Company of New 
York. Not all products are available through each company or in all states. Variable products are distributed through ANICO Financial Services, Inc. (ANFS) located at One Moody 
Plaza, Galveston, Texas 77550 and sold through unaffiliated broker-dealers. ANFS is a wholly owned subsidiary of American National Insurance Company.

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Property & Casualty

Insurance 
Coverage

Description

Throughout our lives, there are many milestones that 

highlight our accomplishments and remind us of just how 

far we’ve come. Whether it’s our first home, a longed-for 

vehicle, or even a business of our own, they’re more than 

just valuable items, they’re all markers for the important 

milestones in our life. That’s why American National’s 

property and casualty insurance offers so many ways to 

protect the things that matter.

Property insurance offers protection against the loss 

of physical property or its income-producing abilities, 

and casualty insurance guards against the legal liability 

that can result from injury to other people or damage to 

their property. 

In addition to home and auto insurance, American 

National offers specialty property insurance for items 

such as classic cars, motorcycles, boats and recreational 

vehicles. Our commercial lines focus on property and 

casualty coverage for small business owners, particularly 

those with agriculture-related businesses such as small 

farms, ranches, nurseries and wineries. American 

National also offers products that protect creditors’ 

interest in collateral (pledged as security for a loan) 

against property loss and damages.

Personal 
Lines

•  Policies that provide coverages for liabilities, 

bodily injuries and physical damage to 
personal vehicles, such as automobiles, 
recreational vehicles, motorcycles and boats.  

•  Homeowners insurance policies cover the 
value of homes, which can include the 
structure, personal property, contents, loss of 
use and personal liability.

•  Umbrella coverage for losses in excess of 

limits specified in other policies.

Commercial 
Lines

•  Special Farm Package provides customizable 

coverage for farm and ranch operations.

•  Business Owners Policy provides general 
liability and property coverage for small to 
medium-sized businesses.

•  Commercial automobile policies provide 
coverage for liabilities, bodily injuries and 
physical damage to vehicles used for 
business.  

•  Umbrella coverage for losses in excess of 
specified other policy limits and potentially 
losses not covered by primary policies.

•  We also offer other policies that cover losses 
in excess of limits specified in other policies, 
certain other liability and property losses, third-
party claims, or a portion of a worker’s lost 
wages and medical expenses due to a job-
related injury. 

Specialty 
Markets

•  Credit products provide coverage to pay off 
all or a portion of debt related to personal 
property

•  Renters insurance policies provide liability 
coverage and can also protect personal 
contents in the event of damage or loss.

•  We also offer insurance policies that cover the 
“gap” between the amount owed on a car loan 
and the car’s value in the event of loss.

•  Collateral protection and mortgage security 

insurances cover the lender from loss related 
to a borrower not having adequate insurance 
for their financed vehicles, homes or other 
property.

Property and casualty products are issued and underwritten by one or more of the following companies: American National Property And Casualty Company (ANPAC), ANPAC 
Louisiana  Insurance  Company,  American  National  General  Insurance  Company,  Pacific  Property  and  Casualty  Company,  American  National  Lloyd’s  Insurance  Company, 
American  National  County  Mutual  Insurance  Company,  Farm  Family  Casualty  Insurance  Company  (FFCIC)  and  United  Farm  Family  Insurance  Company.    |    ANPAC  and 
Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company offer the Standard Flood Insurance Policy through the “Write Your Own Program,” a cooperative undertaking between FEMA and 
participating property and casualty insurance companies that allows the companies to write and service the Standard Flood Insurance Policy.  National Flood Services is the 
full service vendor for the WYO Flood Program for both ANPAC and FFCIC.  |  Companies not licensed in all states and do not offer all of the products that are described. 
Products may not be available in all states and eligibility requirements will apply. Each company has financial responsibility only for the products and services it issues. In New 
York, business is conducted through Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company and United Farm Family Insurance Company.  |  Credit-related Property & Casualty Insurance 
products are offered by the Specialty Markets Group of American National and are issued through multiple companies. 

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Health Coverages

Description

Medicare Supplement
Standardized plans

Supplemental product that 
complements Medicare.

Health

Health challenges and setbacks can be an inevitable 

part of life, but they need not lead to financial setbacks 

as well. Depending on the severity of the illness, even 

patients with standard health insurance or Medicare 

can be overwhelmed by the cost of care. That’s why 

American National offers a variety of insurance products 

to supplement the basic coverage of primary health 

insurance policies. 

Offerings include dental, cancer, critical illness 

and hospital indemnity, accidental death and 

dismemberment, and credit disability. In addition, 

American National provides various types of 

supplemental health coverage in the worksite including 

short-term disability and catastrophic (often called 

stoploss or excess risk) coverage for employers 

choosing to self-fund their medical plans.

Supplemental Health 
Insurance
•  Cancer
•  Dental
•  Critical Illness
•  Short Term Disability
•  Hospital Indemnity/
Limited Medical

•  Accident/Accidental 

Death and 
Dismemberment

Supplemental health insurance can provide added 

Employer Stop Loss

peace of mind and act as a buffer between serious 

illness and the unfortunate possibility of a depletion 

of savings, creation of long-term debt, and even 

bankruptcy.

Credit Disability

Specific types of expenses 
not covered by basic health 
care policies.

Reinsurance for self-insured 
employers to cover the cost 
of excess claims beyond a 
predetermined amount.

Provides benefit payments to 
the lender in the event of total 
disability due to a covered 
illness or injury during the 
term of coverage.

Health  insurance  products  are  issued  and  underwritten  by  one  or  more  of  the  following  companies:  American  National  Insurance  Company,  American  National  Life  Insurance 
Company of Texas, and Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company.

It’s not a dream. 
It’s a plan. 

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Corporate & Other

Corporate & Other includes the non-insurance 

related activities of American National.  Additionally, 

Corporate & Other acts as the owner of American 

National’s entire portfolio of invested assets.  The 

portfolio includes a diverse mix of assets; however, 

insurance products are generally supported by 

investment-grade bonds and commercial mortgage 

We will continue to follow our long-established 
investment management philosophies, adjusting 
current allocations shown below, in response to 
products and capital market conditions.

loans.  We invest in equity options only as a hedge 

Allocations as of December 31, 2018 on a combined statutory basis

to our indexed life and annuity products.  Earned 

investment income is allocated to insurance 

segments consistent with the assets supporting the 

policies.  

Earnings for Corporate & Other are from 

income earned on assets not allocated to the 

other segments and from non-insurance related 

businesses.  All realized investment gains and 

losses, including other than temporary impairments, 

are reflected in this segment.  These investments 

and activities, which generally provide higher 

potential returns but with increased volatility, are 

possible because of American National’s strong 

capital position.

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51.9%

Bonds

18.5%

Mortgage Loans

17.8%

Affiliate Investments

5.4%

Stocks

2.3%

Real Estate

1.3%

Cash & Short-Term
Investents

1.3%

Policy Loans

1.1%

Other Invested Assets
(includes options)

0.4%

Alternative Investments

B O A R D   L E A D E R S H I P

Board of Directors

Advisory Directors

ROSS R. MOODY, Chairman
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Western Life Group, Inc. | Austin, TX

R. EUGENE LUCAS
President and Director
Gal-Tex Hotel Corporation | Galveston, Texas

JAMES E. POZZI
President and Chief Executive Officer
American National Insurance Company | Galveston, Texas

RUSSELL S. MOODY
Investments
League City, Texas

WILLIAM C. ANSELL, CPA
Partner
Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP | Houston, TX

FRANCES A. MOODY-DAHLBERG
Executive Director
The Moody Foundation | Dallas, Texas

ARTHUR O. DUMMER
President
The Donner Company | Salt Lake City, Utah

IRWIN M. HERZ, JR.
Partner
Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP | Galveston, Texas

E. DOUGLAS McLEOD
Chairman of the Board
Moody Gardens, Inc. | Galveston, Texas

JAMES P. PAYNE
Retired Senior Vice President – Secretary
National Western Life Insurance Company | Austin, TX

E. J. “JERE” PEDERSON
Managing Director
CitareTX Management, LLC | Houston, TX

JAMES D. YARBROUGH
Mayor
Galveston, Texas

Leadership is an 
action, not a position.

-Donald H. McGannon

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S E N I O R   M A N A G E M E N T

P R E S I D E N T

JAMES E. POZZI
President and Chief Executive Officer
American National Insurance Company

E X E C U T I V E   V I C E   P R E S I D E N T S

DAVID A. BEHRENS
Executive Vice President, Independent Marketing Group
American National Insurance Company

JOHNNY D. JOHNSON
Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Process Officer,
Chief Information Officer
American National Insurance Company

JAMES W. PANGBURN
Executive Vice President, Specialty Markets Group
American National Insurance Company

JOHN F. SIMON
Executive Vice President, Chief Life and Annuity Actuary
American National Insurance Company

SHANNON L. SMITH
Executive Vice President, Chief Agencies Officer, Multiple Line
American National Insurance Company

JAMES P. STELLING
Executive Vice President, Health Insurance Operations
American National Insurance Company

HOYT J. STRICKLAND
Executive Vice President, Career Sales & Service Division
American National Insurance Company

TIMOTHY A. WALSH
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer,  
Multiple Line & P&C Operations
American National Insurance Company

S E N I O R   V I C E   P R E S I D E N T S

DWAIN A. AKINS
Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations, Chief Compliance Officer
American National Insurance Company

BRAD W. MANNING
Senior Vice President, Life Claims & Customer Contact Center
American National Insurance Company

MICHELE M. BARTKOWSKI
Senior Vice President, Finance
American National Insurance Company

M. SCOTT MARQUIS
Senior Vice President, Life Underwriting
American National Insurance Company

SCOTT F. BRAST
Senior Vice President, Chief Mortgage Loan and Real Estate Investment Officer
American National Insurance Company

MEREDITH M. MITCHELL
Senior Vice President, Application Development and Support
American National Insurance Company

BRIAN N. BRIGHT
Senior Vice President, Computing Services
American National Insurance Company

SCOTT C. CAMPBELL
Senior Vice President, Chief Client Officer
American National Insurance Company

MICHAEL S. NIMMONS
Senior Vice President, Internal Audit Services
American National Insurance Company

E. BRUCE PAVELKA
Senior Vice President, Life New Business & Administration
American National Insurance Company

LEE C. FERRELL
Senior Vice President, Independent Marketing Group Operations
American National Insurance Company

BERNARD S. GERWEL
Senior Vice President, Corporate Digital Officer
American National Insurance Company

RONALD C. PRICE
Senior Vice President, Career Life Agencies
American National Insurance Company

PATRICK A. SMITH
Senior Vice President, MLA Field Operations
American National Insurance Company

DEBORAH K. JANSON
Senior Vice President, Corporate Office, Chief Corporate Risk Officer
American National Insurance Company

WAYNE A. SMITH
Senior Vice President, Career Sales & Service Division
American National Insurance Company

S. LIANE LATHAM
Senior Vice President and Actuary
American National Insurance Company

ANNE M. LEMIRE
Senior Vice President, Chief Securities Investment Officer
American National Insurance Company

BRUCE M. LePARD
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
American National Insurance Company

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CLARENCE E. TIPTON
Senior Vice President, Chief Health Actuary
American National Insurance Company

DR. JOHN WHITE III
Senior Vice President, Medical Director (Life, Health and Group)
American National Insurance Company

American National Mission

We will earn the trust of our customers and of our diverse 
distribution partners by always acting with integrity and fairness, 
and by working to exceed expectations.

We are committed to teamwork and continuous improvement in 
all that we do.

We will be prudent stewards of our assets, conservative 
navigators of risk, and steadfast in our resolve to preserve and 
enhance our reputation for enduring strength and success.

American National Vision: To be a leading 
provider of financial products and services 
for current and future generations.

A M E R I C A N   N A T I O N A L   I N S U R A N C E   C O M P A N Y

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