Horace Mann Educators Corporation
One of the largest financial services companies built just for educators, Horace Mann sells auto, home, and umbrella insurance along with annuities, life insurance, and supplemental health and disability benefits to teachers and school staff nationwide. It was founded in 1945 in Springfield, Illinois, by two teachers who thought educators deserved affordable car insurance, and it grew to serve business relationships with over half of U.S. K–12 school districts. The company is named for Horace Mann, the 19th-century reformer known as the "Father of the American public education system."