When an organization has been part of a community for 125 years, the extent of its impact is impossible to measure. This is particularly true of Security Benefit in Topeka, which has earned a reputation as much more than a life insurance company among people who are aware of its vibrant local history. At a time when many large companies are moving their headquarters to major cities (a reversal of a trend toward the suburbs that started around 50 years ago), Topekans should rejoice in the fact that Security Benefit doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.
Read the complete editorial from The Topeka Capital-Journal.
From its former 400-acre complex overlooking Topeka (on the site where the Menninger Clinic would later be located) to its longstanding charitable foundation, Security Benefit has been a fixture in Topeka for many years. And the past few years have brought the company some of its most promising successes. Between 2010 and the end of 2016, Security Benefit’s assets grew from $12.5 billion to roughly $35 billion. Meanwhile, the number of employees grew from 550 to 1,300 – 1,000 of whom are based in Topeka.
The relationship between Security Benefit and Topeka has only become more valuable, and we hope it will continue to improve for decades to come. Members of The Capital-Journal’s editorial advisory board are Zach Ahrens, Matt Johnson, Ray Beers Jr., Laura Burton, Garry Cushinberry, Mike Hall, ]essica Hosman, ]essica Lucas, Veronica Padilla, and John Stauffer.
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