Western Michigan Group

Welcome to the Western Michigan Group

The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network has been part of the fabric of communities like Grand Rapids for more than 140 years. In addition to providing a wide variety of world-class financial products, services and expertise, our local Financial Representatives are residents who understand and share the values and ideals of the communities they serve. They know the local environment in which companies operate and what it takes to succeed. They also are a conduit to Network advisors and specialists nationwide, broadening the insight they use to help you prepare for your future. The focus always is on you.

The Western Michigan Group honors its mission by operating according to a set of core values: Integrity, Respect, Passion, and Commitment to Excellence.

Are you ready for a career . . .

. . . that gives you the power to shape your professional life by letting you choose your own clients, area of specialty, work style and earning potential?

. . . that provides all the training and resources you’ll need to begin building your own business?

. . . that enables you to make a positive difference in the lives of others by helping to build financial security into their futures?

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Northwestern Mutual Named a Best Internship for 2009

Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s list of the Best Internships ranks Northwestern Mutual’s financial representative internship program 1st in the insurance industry and 23rd overall.

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Dividend Announcement

Northwestern Mutual recently announced a dividend payout for 2010 of more than 4.7 billion dollars - the second largest in our company history - for clients who own life, annuity, DI and long-term care policies.

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Consistency Counts Scorecard

As in golf, the low score wins the game. Find out how Northwestern Mutual’s performance ranks relative to the competition. In times like these, it’s nice to know that Northwestern Mutual isn’t just strong — it’s consistently strong.

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Northwestern Mutual receives "best possible ratings"

The four major ratings agencies, Standard & Poor’s, A.M. Best, Moody’s, and Fitch, have each confirmed the company’s insurance financial strength ratings. We take great pride, especially in these economic times, in providing our clients the consistent financial strength that has been our signature for over 150 years.

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Managing Your Money In A Downturn

Northwestern Mutual was recently featured in The New York Times Wealth Matters column, "Never Mind Your 401(k). How’s Your Insurance?" about the importance of managing risk in the current economic environment, and strategies that the wealthy use to manage not only their money but their overall well-being. Northwestern Mutual Executive Vice President Greg Oberland comments about how people should be rethinking and managing their insurance needs in a downturn. Read the article (PDF).