Our Story and History

What would you do if you were unable to work?

How would that impact your lifestyle? Your family?

At age 14, our founder C.W. Cameron had to drop out of school to support his family after his father became disabled. He learned from experience how important products like disability insurance could be.

In 1960, he and his son C.B. founded American Fidelity Assurance Company based on a fundamental belief: The most important asset anyone has is their ability to work and earn a living.

C.W. used his experiences to become an early leader in reaching people at their workplaces and offering payroll deduction to purchase products to help them prepare for the unexpected. He focused on reaching those who dedicate their careers to helping others, including teachers and school employees, state agency employees, trade associations and medical professionals, all of whom remain our key Customer markets today.

Then and now, we focus on being a different opinion by making things easier for our Customers. Our products and services help employers offer HR support and benefits to their employees, and help those employees create financial security through disability, cancer, accident, life and other supplemental insurance products, annuities to save for retirement, reimbursement accounts and more.

Today, C.B.’s son Bill continues his father’s and grandfather’s legacy, alongside his three daughters Caroline Ikard, Liza Reilly and Claire Cameron.

The Foundation Matters

As American Fidelity has grown, so have the entities owned by the Cameron family. The Cameron Group now encompasses multiple companies providing health, HR and financial security products and services ranging from banking to consultative HR services to property and casualty insurance.

Visit the Cameron Group to learn more about how these companies help provide unique solutions to our Customers.

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