CNO Financial Group, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.13B
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.6
- Dividend yield
- 1.24%
About CNO Financial
Accident & Health Insurance, SIC 6321
CNO Financial Group, Inc. is an insurance holding company that develops, markets, and administers annuity, health, and individual life insurance products, alongside investment and fee-based services. Operating primarily through its Consumer and Worksite Divisions under core brands such as Bankers Life, Washington National, and Colonial Penn, the enterprise caters largely to middle-income retired and pre-retiree Americans. The company distributes its offerings nationwide using exclusive agents, independent producers and brokers, marketing organizations, and direct-to-consumer platforms.
The firm's insurance subsidiaries maintain licenses to sell insurance solutions across all fifty United States, the District of Columbia, and select American protectorates. Field distribution operations include an agency network operating out of roughly 230 branch and satellite field offices across the nation. The organization maintains its corporate executive offices in Carmel, Indiana.
Summary of the business section of CNO Financial's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CNO Financial Group, Inc.
- Founded
- 1979
- Headquarters
- Carmel, IN
- Address
- 11299 Illinois Street, Suite 200 46032
- Phone
- (317) 817-6100
- Website
- cnoinc.com
- Employees
- 3,300, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Accident & Health Insurance
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CNO
- Other tickers
- CNO.PA
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- May 10, 2004
- Shares outstanding
- 93M, Jul 30, 2026
- Public float
- $3.60B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1224608
- CUSIP
- 12621E103
- ISIN
- US12621E1038
- LEI
- 11XPYHB76MPM4Y4P2897
- EIN
- 75-3108137
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Gary C. Bhojwani | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 911,501 |
| Jeremy D. Williams | Chief Actuary | 61,041 |
| Jeanne L. Linnenbringer | Chief Operations Officer | 26,209 |
| Karen J. DeToro | President, Worksite Division | 36,450 |
| Rocco F. Tarasi III | Chief Marketing Officer | 77,300 |
| Scott L. Goldberg | President, Consumer Division | 206,092 |
| Paul H. McDonough | Chief Financial Officer | 234,939 |
| Eric R. Johnson | Chief Investment Officer | 693,188 |
| Michael E. Mead | Chief Information Officer | 22,513 |
| Yvonne K. Franzese | Chief Human Resources Officer | 107,292 |
| Joel T. Koehneman | Chief Accounting Officer | 5,090 |
| Matthew J. Zimpfer | General Counsel | 300,456 |
| Linda T. Gibson | Director | 4,817 |
| David B. Foss | Director | 101,876 |
| Daniel R. Maurer | Director | 132,726 |
| Steven E. Shebik | Director | 64,187 |
| Chetlur S. Ragavan | Director | 33,325 |
| Adrianne Lee | Director | 20,337 |
| Jessica A. Turner | Director | 10,584 |
| Archie M. Brown | Director | 20,337 |
| Mary R. Henderson | Director | 73,460 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Gary C. Bhojwani | $11.24M | $16.22M | $3.31M | $213 | $201 |
| FY2024 Gary C. Bhojwani | $10.40M | $18.28M | $3.01M | $184 | $190 |
| FY2023 Gary C. Bhojwani | $9.79M | $11.11M | $2.70M | $135 | $158 |
| FY2022 Gary C. Bhojwani | $8.75M | $7.36M | $2.95M | $108 | $151 |
| FY2021 Gary C. Bhojwani | $8.95M | $13.91M | $2.51M | $110 | $137 |
| FY2020 Gary C. Bhojwani | $8.26M | $14.81M | $2.32M | $126 | $91 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 3,300 full-time associates, nearly all of whom are located in the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings