---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000024090-24-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIA"
cik: "0000024090"
company_name: "CITIZENS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:11:52.133013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citizens appoints Jon Stenberg CEO; Shields stays Vice Chairman; Q1 insurance issued up 61%

## Summary
- Jon Stenberg, President since March 2024, adds CEO role effective July 1, 2024.
- Gerald Shields, CEO since 2020, remains Vice Chairman of the Board.
- Q1 2024 insurance issued rose 61% YoY to $274.5M; insurance in force over $5B.
- AM Best initiated financial strength rating on CICA Life Insurance in 2023.
- Company expects continued 2024 sales growth leading to strong 2025 profit growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000024090-24-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIA
- cik: 0000024090
- company_name: CITIZENS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409024000127/0000024090-24-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409024000127/cia-20240701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000024090-24-000127
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000024090-24-000127.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000024090-24-000127.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gerald W. Shields changed role as Chief Executive Officer at CITIZENS, INC..
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Gerald W. Shields, who has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman since 2020, will continue as Vice Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409024000127/0000024090-24-000127-index.htm

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