CYNTHIA TIDWELL

Cynthia Tidwell of Royal Neighbors of America is part of the Insurance Business America Elite Women in Insurance 2017.

CYNTHIA TIDWELL
https://www.royalneighbors.org
President and CEO
Royal Neighbors of America

In 2005, Cynthia Tidwell became the president and CEO of Royal Neighbors of America, one of the largest women-led life insurers in the country. With her stellar reputation for turning around companies and reshaping them into viable businesses, she was approached to perform a major business reinvention for the company. Her career as a ‘turnaround’ executive started with Xerox Financial Services and its insurance subsidiaries, where she oversaw revamps of departments, divisions and companies; managed complex, litigated E&O cases; and led a public entity customer segment on the P&L side of the business. Her efforts resulted in increased revenue, a reduced claims litigation budget and high ROE for the company in a soft market.

Tidwell also served as president of personal insurance for Fireman’s Fund Insurance, an Allianz Group company, and was the first female to lead one of its profit-and-loss centers, where her turnaround strategies successfully revitalized the 1,300-employee division.

Since Tidwell joined Royal Neighbors, the company’s assets have grown to more than $1 billion, and revenues have reached an all-time company high, coupled with industry-leading financial ratios. Her initiatives have led to expanded member benefits and heightened member engagement and philanthropy. Under her leadership, the company launched its Nation of Neighbors Program; to date, the program has assisted more than 1,250 women and their families by providing close to $2 million worth of empowerment grants.

Tidwell is part of a number of organizations, including the International Women’s Leadership Association. She has been named a Professional Woman of the Year in Insurance by the National Association of Professional Women and has received the Athena Business Women’s Award for excellence in her profession and for her significant philanthropic contributions.

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