American National Insurance Company of Galveston, Texas has been named to Ward's 50, a group of the top 50 companies from over 900 life and health insurance companies domiciled in the United States. Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of these companies, and each of the top 50 companies have passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior performance over the five years analyzed.

David Behrens, Executive Vice President of The Independent Marketing Group at American National, said: "We are very proud of the distinction of being named to the Ward's 50. It is indicative of American National's position in the insurance industry. We strive to be customer focused and offer a wide array of insurance products with a proven strategy that has served the financial protection needs of families and businesses for over one hundred years."

For more information on American National or The Independent Marketing Group, please call 888-501-4043, Option 1, or visit the Independent Marketing Group Web site at www.img.anicoweb.com