Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company Will Move Headquarters to Crown Center
New lease will bring 340 employees to the 2600 Grand Office Tower in 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2024) ¾ Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company® (FSL) and Crown Center announced today they have reached a lease agreement that will move the headquarters for the Kansas City-based specialty insurance company to the office tower at 2600 Grand Blvd.
FSL and its affiliate, Forrest T. Jones & Company (FTJ), will occupy 3.5 floors and about 75,000 square feet at the 14-story, 2600 Grand office tower. FSL/FTJ will relocate from its current office one mile away at 3130 Broadway Blvd., a six-story building it has occupied since 1969.
Following a new design and renovation of the space, the companies’ nearly 340 employees plan to move in by January 2026, said Brad Jones, FSL vice chairman.
FSL is rated A (Excellent) by AM Best and consistently has been recognized as one of the country’s top life-health insurance companies by Ward’s 50, a prominent industry benchmarking firm. The company has expanded in recent years with the formation of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company of New York (FSLNY) and Fidelity Security Assurance Company (FSAC), a property and casualty insurer. FSAC is currently licensed in 33 states, eyeing nationwide licensure in the coming years. Those developments have helped make it the right time to move, said Jones.
“Thanks to the contribution of so many over the years, our company has grown and experienced a great deal of success,” Jones said. “While our current location has served us well for 55 years, it is time for a new home to gather, collaborate, and continue to serve our insureds and partners for our next chapter. We couldn’t be more thrilled, and we look to our next chapter with confidence and enthusiasm.”
“Our new home is a significant investment – a reflection of our commitment to our valued associates, our commitment to our insureds, and we chose very intentionally to stay in Kansas City, Missouri – a commitment to our community,” Jones continued. “This investment and these commitments personify FSL’s tagline: ‘Come Build With Us.’”
FSL/FTJ will be moving to one of the most iconic areas of Kansas City, anchored by Hallmark Cards and offering an array of retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Employees will have a short walk to places like Union Station and the National World War I Museum and Memorial, as well as window views of downtown Kansas City and the Federal Reserve Bank complex. The office building will also be a stop on Kansas City’s streetcar expansion route, scheduled to begin operations in 2025.
“Operating as a mixed-use development gives Crown Center unique expertise in serving the needs of today’s commercial real estate market,” said Stacey Paine, president of Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation. “We have established restaurants and shopping, first-class hotel and conference facilities, a private health club for office employees, and year-round entertainment options. Our walkable complex features green space, fountains, gathering spaces, and attractive amenities that give people additional reasons to come to the office.”
This new lease builds on Crown Center’s reputation as a desirable, Class A office location near downtown.
“It’s significant when a headquarters of this size decides to relocate to our complex and we are, of course, incredibly pleased that FSL has decided that they and their employees will call Crown Center home,” Paine added. “FSL and Crown Center have been collaborating for some time on this move, and we are proud that two long-standing family-owned Kansas City companies have an opportunity to work together.”
About Crown Center
Located on the southern edge of downtown Kansas City, Mo., Crown Center offers fine hotels, entertainment, dining, shopping, offices and residential living in the city’s vibrant cultural arts and professional services district. The 85-acre complex serves as the international headquarters of Hallmark Cards and offers more than 1.25 million square feet of office space across four distinct buildings. Crown Center attracts local, regional, and national visitors each year with two world-renowned attractions, SEA LIFE Aquarium Kansas City and LEGOLAND® Discovery Center, and boasts one of the largest flexible meeting spaces in the Midwest at Sheraton Kansas City Hotel and The Westin Kansas City. Crown Center features three live theaters, more than 40 shops and restaurants, including Halls Kansas City, and year-round special events. Visit CrownCenter.com for more details. Connect on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
About Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company
Fidelity Security Life (FSL) is a nationally licensed specialty insurance carrier based in Kansas City, Mo., with depth of expertise in stop-loss, life, disability, supplemental health, and annuities. The company manages more than $1 billion in assets, collects $1.6 billion in premiums annually, and boasts capital and surplus of over $350 million. FSL was established in 1969, and today is wholly owned and managed by second- and third-generation members of the Jones family.
About Forrest T. Jones & Company
Forrest T. Jones & Company (FTJ) is a nationally licensed insurance agency and administrator that was established in 1953 to provide insurance products and other financial services to members of associations and other affinity groups. FTJ currently provides insurance programs to more than 80 national associations and employer groups with more than 1.5 million members.