FBL Financial Group, Inc. announced that Kelli Eddy will join the company as Chief Operating Officer – Life Companies in mid-August. She will succeed Raymond W. (Ray) Wasilewski, who plans to retire at year-end 2019. In this role, Eddy will be a member of FBL’s management team and have overall responsibility for the operations of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, FBL Financial Group’s primary operating subsidiary. Eddy most recently served as Senior Vice President Life Operations for Voya Financial where she was responsible for underwriting, new business, risk management, strategy and execution. Prior to that she was Senior Vice President and Chief Life Underwriter with ING, and held underwriting positions with Security Life of Denver and Guardian Life Insurance.