There are several Catholic-oriented insurance providers, and a few of them have a presence in the Greater St.-Louis area.
Let’s briefly run through each option, in alphabetical order.
Catholic Benevolent Legion
It was founded in New York around 1881. Since 1969, this Catholic organization has been a part of the Knights of Columbus. (See further down.)
Catholic Financial Life
This organization was created in 2010. But it was formed from the merger of smaller Catholic associations, some of which go back a bit farther. It appears that Catholic Financial Life has licensed agents in around 36 states.
Catholic Order of Foresters
The Catholic Order of Foresters was started in Chicago, Illinois in 1883. Today, the Order has upwards of 100,000 members and, at last count, provides insurance to families in 32 U.S. states as well as in the District of Columbia.
At this time, the Foresters only have one agent listed for our metro area.
Catholic United Financial
This is a fairly new arrival, as far as Catholic fraternal societies go. Based out of Arden Hills, Minnesota, Catholic United Financial currently is only licensed in a handful of U.S. States. These include, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
In that regard, at least for the time being, St. Louisans and those from neighboring locales will have to look elsewhere for their insurance needs.
Knights of Columbus
Without question, the Knights of Columbus is by far biggest Catholic-fraternal society in the world. Its roots go back to 1882 when it was founded in New Haven, Connecticut. The Knights of Columbus give more money to charities than any other Catholic organization except for the Vatican itself. It has around 2 million members stretching around the globe. The Knights of Columbus is also a Fortune-1000 company, with millions of in-force insurance contracts, totaling in the vicinity of $110 billion.
The Knights are licensed in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, as well as numerous U.S. Commonwealths and Territories. Find an agent, order-wide, HERE.
The Order is active in Greater St. Louis, and surrounding counties, with over a dozen agents in the metro area alone.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Contact me by telephone or email to be connected with an appropriate agent in your area, or to set up a no-cost, no-obligation review of your situation.
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Just a Final Note
The St. Louis Archdiocese offers group supplement life-insurance benefits to employees, including teachers and staff. But, it doesn’t offer insurance products beyond that.