Horace Mann Educators Appoints Marita Zuraitis As CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN) announced that its Board appointed Marita Zuraitis to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer or CEO and elected her a member of Horace Mann's Board of Directors.

The company said following a successful four-month transition period, and consistent with his previously disclosed Transition Agreement, former President and CEO Peter Heckman has resigned from the Board. Heckman will remain available to the company on a consultative basis for the remainder of the year.

Commenting on Zuraitis, the company stated that she joined Horace Mann on May 13, 2013 as President and Chief Executive Officer-Elect. She came to Horace Mann from The Hanover Insurance Group where she was President of Hanover's property and casualty companies and a member of The Hanover's Executive Leadership Team.