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Foresters Financial

Foresters Financial is a fraternal benefit society — a member-owned model distinct from stock or mutual insurance companies. In their own words, "Foresters Financial™ has helped people protect their family's financial future for over 150 years." Founded in 1874 and headquartered in Toronto, the organization layers community programs (grants, scholarships, member discounts) on top of standard life-insurance protection.


Founded
1874
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Structure
Fraternal benefit society (The Independent Order of Foresters and subsidiaries, including Foresters Life Insurance Company)
A.M. Best
A (Excellent) · See AM Best directly for current outlook

Financial strength

Ratings as of Jul 29, 2021

  • A.M. Best A (Excellent)
  • Outlook See AM Best directly for current outlook

Ratings change. Pull current values from the carrier or AM Best directly before quoting them.

Known for

  • Fraternal benefit society (member-owned model)
  • Member benefits beyond the policy (grants, scholarships, community programs)
  • Term, whole, and universal life lines
  • Long operating history (150+ years)

Products written

  • Term life
  • Whole life
  • Indexed universal life

What we use them for

Through Family First Life, we have access to Foresters Financial’s life-insurance product lines. From an agent’s perspective, they tend to be a strong fit when:

  • The buyer values community and member benefits. Foresters is a fraternal benefit society, which means policyholders are members — not just customers. Members get access to programs like community grants, children’s scholarships, and discounts that don’t exist at stock or mutual carriers. For buyers who like the “more than a policy” pitch, that’s the differentiator.
  • The case is term or whole life with no medical exam. Foresters is widely written for simplified-issue cases under FFL, with several products that skip the full paramedical exam.
  • The buyer wants a long operating history. 150+ years is a real signal of staying power.

A note on financial strength

Foresters Financial’s most recently confirmed AM Best rating from their own site is A (Excellent), assigned July 29, 2021. Ratings are reviewed periodically — pull current values from AM Best’s rating directory before quoting them on a call.

When to consider another carrier

If the priority is maximum cash-value growth via IUL, carriers focused heavily on the IUL category often illustrate stronger numbers. If the priority is broadest product breadth across categories (life, annuity, retirement plans), Transamerica covers more ground. The fraternal model is a feature for some buyers and a non-factor for others — we surface it when it’s relevant.

Get a quote

Want to see what Foresters Financial looks like for your situation? We pull current illustrations on the call. The form below pre-fills your interest as Foresters Financial — we’ll come back with side-by-side options.


Sources

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