Dan Houston elected ACLI chairman

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) has elected its chairman, officers and board of directors at the 2019 ACLI Annual Conference.

Principal Financial Group chairman, president and chief executive Dan Houston was elected ACLI chairman for the next year. He succeeds JoAnn Martin, chief executive of Ameritas Mutual Holding Company, who will serve as ACLI immediate past chair in 2020.

"Dan is a visionary leader and a passionate advocate for solutions that help families address their financial and retirement security needs," said ACLI President and CEO Susan Neely. "Under his leadership, ACLI will advance the industry's critical mission to help Americans build a financial safety net that protects them through all stages of life."

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