AmerUs Group is one of the country’s leading insurance and annuity providers, offering high-value products and security to our customers.

We are more than 109 years old, and this long history and tradition, combined with our leadership and innovation, means we are well positioned to meet the needs of today’s customer. AmerUs Life Insurance Group is the nation’s number one provider of fixed indexed life insurance, and AmerUs Annuity Group is one of the top five providers of fixed indexed annuities.

1896

• Established as Central Life Assurance Company

1897

• American Mutual Life Insurance Company founded.

1954

• Current headquarters of AmerUs Life Insurance(formerly Central Life) is constructed at 611-5th Avenue in Des Moines.

1994

• Central Life Assurance and American Mutual Life merge.
  
• 2.7 billion in assets.

1996

• Changed name to AmerUs Life Insurance Company.
  
• AmerUs Life reorganized into a stock insurance company and American Mutual Holding Company was formed to hold the stock of AmerUs Life.
  
• American Mutual Holding Company formed AmerUs Life Holdings, Inc., an insurance holding company for our life insurance companies including AmerUs Life.

1997

• AmerUs Life Holdings issued stock to the public.
  
• The stock was initially traded on NASDAQ.
  
• Acquired AmVestors Financial Corp.
  
• Acquired Delta Life Corp.

1998

• Stock listing moved to the New York Stock Exchange.

1999

• Announced plan to demutualize.

2000

• Announced definitive agreement to acquire Indianapolis Life Insurance Company.
  
• American Mutual Holding Company demutualized, distributing nearly $800 million of company common stock or cash to eligible members.
  
• The name of the resulting publicly-traded company is AmerUs Group, and it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AMH.
  
• AmerUs Life Holdings merged into AmerUs Group Co.

2001

• Completed demutualization and acquisition of Indianapolis Life ($5.8 billion in consolidated assets).
  
• AmVestors changed its name to AmerUs Annuity Group.

2002

• AmerUs Group completed a $185 million convertible securities offering called “OCEANs” (optionally-convertible equity accreting notes). AmerUs Group was the first company in the nation to issue this type of security.

2003

• Roger K. Brooks continues as Chairman and CEO of AmerUs Group, and Thomas C. Godlasky is named its President and COO.
  
• $21.5 billion in assets.

2005

• AmerUs Group announces that Roger K. Brooks, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, plans to retire from his executive position with the company effective at the end of 2005. Brooks' retirement is part of a planned succession process that began in 2003. Thomas C. Godlasky, president and chief operating officer of the company, will continue as president and become chairman and chief executive officer concurrent with Brooks' retirement.

Now, more than a century later, AmerUs Group is a publicly traded company, meeting the needs of more than 620,000 life insurance policyowners and 272,000 annuity owners. We are a leader in many ways, including:

• Indexed Life Insurance—AmerUs Life Insurance Group, which includes AmerUs Life Insurance, Indianapolis Life Insurance, and Bankers Life of New York, is the nation's number one provider of indexed life insurance products.
  
  
• Indexed Annuities—AmerUs Annuity Group is one of the top five providers of indexed annuities in the United States.

The All AmerUs Plan covers the bases when it comes to protection, security, well-being and peace of mind for you and your family. Its all-star lineup of core, optional and lifestyle benefits gives you more choice and more control than ever before.

Core Benefits

Basic Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Business Travel Accident Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability/ Annual Benefit

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

Company Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Optional Benefits

• Medical Insurance
  
• Dental Insurance
  
• Vision Insurance
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  
• Health Savings Accounts
  
• Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  
• Supplemental Life Insurance
  
• Spouse Life Insurance
  
• Child Life Insurance
  
• Long-Term Care Insurance
  
• All*AmerUs Savings & Retirement Plan

AmerUs Group Elects Three Independent Directors At Its Annual Shareholder Meeting

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2006--AmerUs Group Co. (NYSE:AMH), a leading producer of life insurance and annuity products, today announced the reelection of three independent directors to positions on the company's board. Elected were: David A. Arledge, John W. Norris, Jr. and John A. Wing. The announcement was made following the company's 2006 annual meeting of shareholders.

Also, two additional proposals on the proxy were approved. The proposals were: to approve the Company's amended and restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, which, among other things, increases the number of authorized shares reserved for issuance from 1,500,000 to 3,000,000 shares and ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the company for fiscal year 2006.

AmerUs Group Co. is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and is engaged through its subsidiaries in the business of marketing individual life insurance and annuity products in the United States. Its major subsidiaries include: AmerUs Life Insurance Company, American Investors Life Insurance Company, Inc., Bankers Life Insurance Company of New York and Indianapolis Life Insurance Company.

As of March 31, 2006, AmerUs Group's total assets were $24.7 billion and shareholders' equity totaled $1.7 billion, including accumulated other comprehensive income.

AmerUs Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer