JoAnn M. Martin, CPA, FLMI, Ameritas Mutual Holding Company president and chief executive officer, announces the following officer promotions, effective January 1, 2013.

Linda Whitmire, FSA, MAAA, was elected senior vice president, chief actuary – corporate for Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, Acacia Life Insurance Company and The Union Central Life Insurance Company. In this role, she is responsible for leading product-related financial modeling and actuarial aspects of corporate risk and capital management.

Whitmire joined Ameritas in 1986 and has served in numerous actuarial positions, most recently as vice president and financial actuary.

Rich Wiedenbeck was elected senior vice president – information technology for Ameritas Life, Ameritas Life of New York, Acacia Life and Union Central Life. In his leadership role for information technology, he is responsible for the overall technology organization, the technology enablement of the enterprise businesses and the ongoing technology management process.

Kelly Halverson, FSA, MAAA, was elected second vice president – individual product development for Ameritas Life, Ameritas Life of New York, Acacia Life and Union Central Life. His responsibilities include pricing and developing new life insurance products, and evaluating regulatory and economic environment changes.

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