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National Western Life Group Stock Quote

National Western Life Group (NASDAQ: NWLI)

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National Western Life Group Return vs. S&P

1 Year 5 Year 5 Year Annualized Since IPO
NWLI +18.57% +93.28% +14.09% +3,285%
S&P +12.48% +108.07% +15.76% +3,188%

National Western Life Group Company Info

National Western Life Group, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of life insurance services. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Life Insurance, International Life Insurance, ONL and Affiliates, and Others. The Domestic Life Insurance segment includes annuities, universal life insurance, and traditional life insurance, which include both term and whole life products. The International Life Insurance segment focuses on foreign nationals in upper socioeconomic classes. It offers a broad portfolio of individual whole life, universal life and term insurance plans, and annuities, including supplementary riders. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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