Northwestern Mutual - Northeast Ohio Group

Local Network . . . Expert Guidance

Strengthening Our Community, Person to Person.
Northwestern Mutual - Northeast Ohio Group is led by John C. Ertz, Managing Partner, and has offices in Cleveland, Akron and Canton, Youngstown, and Wooster. John Ertz knows firsthand how the Northwestern Mutual Northeast Ohio Group helps individuals create a stronger financial future, through top-quality financial products, services and expertise. He also leads our Financial Representatives in creating a stronger community future, through activities that support and improve the place where we live and work.

Whether we’re working on behalf of a single client or our entire community, Northwestern Mutual - Northeast Ohio Group believes in the power of one-on-one communication. As John Ertz says, “We emphasize our ability to listen, to recognize a need and to meet that need. Those skills help us make a difference for our clients—and our neighbors.”

Northwestern Mutual - Northeast Ohio Group is actively involved in the Northeast Ohio community through sponsoring events for the Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Komen for the Cure. These events include The Race for the Cure and Miles of Men a campaign targeted toward men as co-survivors which offered an opportunity for men to show their support through Komen’s largest single fundraising event, The Race for the Cure.

In addition to our commitment to Komen in Northeast Ohio we are also involved with Cornerstone of Hope, a charitable organization dedicated to providing support, education and hope to grieving individuals. Additionally, Northwestern Mutual Northeast Ohio Group is involved with the Akron General Development Foundation as a sposor of the annual Grape Escape wine tasting and silent Auction.  This year's Grape Escape rasied $69,000 for the McDowell Cancer Center at Akron General Hospital.

Please visit our Community Service page to view the details of events we have sponsored and upcoming events and campaigns.

Freedom . . . Success . . . Financial Independence

Are You Ready to Strengthen Your Career?
Just over 20 years ago, John Ertz joined Northwestern Mutual as an intern and discovered his path to success. You, too, can discover the route to a financially independent future as a Financial Representative. The Cleveland Group offers the education, motivation and empowerment to enhance your entrepreneurial abilities, strengthen your interpersonal skills, and help you achieve success for you and your clients.

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Now’s the time to explore a career as a Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Representative. To learn more or view upcoming career fairs, go to the Careers page.

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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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Consistency Counts

Strength on its own can be impressive. When consistency is added, that’s when it becomes real. At Northwestern Mutual, we’ve been able to deliver real strength for over 150 years. Put our strength to work for you.

Strength that works.

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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