James D. Atkins

James D. Atkins is the CEO of Independent Life. Prior to this, they were the President and CEO of Legal & General America from March 2010 to March 2015. During their time at LGA, they grew sales more than 50% and made it the carrier of choice for high-value term life insurance. James is also a top 10 provider of protection-focused life insurance sold through the independent distribution channel.

James D. Atkins attended North Carolina State University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Statistics.

Some direct reports include Donald J. Herrema - Vice Chairman & CIO, Christopher M. Bua - SVP, Sales, and Michael Upchurch - Chairman & CEO, Independent Insurance Group.