# Gary Bhojwani

> Gary C. Bhojwani is chief executive officer and a director of CNO Financial Group. A University of Illinois actuarial science graduate with a University of Chicago MBA, he founded Avalon Risk Management before leading Lincoln General, commercial operations at Fireman's Fund and Allianz Life. He joined CNO in 2016 and became CEO in 2018, focusing on insurance and retirement solutions for middle-income Americans. He also serves on the boards of Hormel Foods and the American Council of Life Insurers.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at CNO Financial Group
- **Organizations:** CNO Financial Group, Hormel Foods, American Council of Life Insurers, Allianz SE, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Lincoln General Insurance Company, Avalon Risk Management, Trade Insurance Services, GCB, LLC
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in actuarial science, University of Illinois, Master of Business Administration; dual concentrations in finance and marketing, University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Founded Avalon Risk Management and led it from 1998 to 2002., Appointed to Allianz SE’s management board effective January 1, 2012., Led CNO during its reported 16-quarter run of insurance sales growth through Q2 2026; a company-level result.

## Career timeline

- **1995–1997** — President of Trade Insurance Services.
- **1998–2002** — Founder and CEO of Avalon Risk Management.
- **2002–2004** — CEO of Lincoln General Insurance Company.
- **2004–2007** — President of Commercial Business at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company.
- **2007–2012** — CEO of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America.
- **2012–2015** — Allianz SE management board and U.S. chairmanship roles; Allianz announced his management board mandate would end December 31, 2014.
- **2014-07** — Joined the Hormel Foods board.
- **2015-04** — Founded insurance and financial services consulting company GCB, LLC.
- **2016-04** — Became president of CNO Financial Group.
- **2017-05** — Joined the CNO board and was named CEO successor.
- **2018-01** — Became CEO of CNO Financial Group.
- **2023-02** — Rang the NYSE opening bell for CNO Investor Day.

## Achievements

- Founded Avalon Risk Management and led it from 1998 to 2002.
- Appointed to Allianz SE’s management board effective January 1, 2012.
- Led CNO during its reported 16-quarter run of insurance sales growth through Q2 2026; a company-level result.
- Reelected to the CNO board in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — CNO scheduled third-quarter results for October 29, 2026, with the earnings webcast on October 30; these were future events as of research on October 23.
- **2026-09** — Discussed execution and the middle-income customer strategy at the September 10 KBW Insurance Conference.
- **2026-07** — CNO reported Q2 operating EPS of $1.26, up 45%, and 16 consecutive quarters of insurance sales growth. Operating EPS is non-GAAP.
- **2026-05** — CNO shareholders reelected Bhojwani as a director for a one-year term.
- **2026-03** — Published his annual shareholder letter reflecting on ten years at CNO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cnoinc.com/Who-We-Are/Executive-Leadership/Gary-Bhojwani
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybhojwani/

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