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Fox’s background in the first responder market aligns with strategic growth plans

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The 5Star Life Insurance Company announced today that Joseph Fox has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective March 1, 2019.

“I am pleased to welcome Joseph Fox to the 5Star Life board of directors. As an esteemed law enforcement leader, his knowledge will be invaluable as we serve the first responders who serve this great nation,” said General Ed Eberhart, USAF (Ret.), Chairman of 5Star Life.

Mark Singleton, President of 5Star Life added, “We have experienced tremendous growth in the first responder market over the last five years, and Chief Fox will be instrumental in ensuring this growth continues.”

Fox enjoyed a long and honorable 37-year career in law enforcement. He joined the New York City Police Department in 1981, beginning as a patrol officer in Brooklyn’s 70th precinct and ascending through the ranks to become a three-star Chief. Before retiring in 2018, he served for six years as the head of the NYPD’s Transit Bureau leading the team of 2,600 men and women that secures the nation’s busiest metropolitan rail system. Currently, he is the Chief of Staff at SEAL Security, a full-service global security firm based in New York and London. He is also a renowned public speaker, translating the power of personal loss into purposeful messages that inspire others.

“I am pleased to join the 5Star Life Board of Directors and look forward to working with the management team of this organization that so proudly serves our first responders,” said Joseph Fox.

About 5Star Life
5Star Life Insurance Company (5Star Life) is the primary underwriter of the Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) member policies and is also a growing provider of group and worksite voluntary products. Its business model enables 5Star Life to serve the needs of a diverse clientele as an insurance advisor to individuals and organizations, and as a trusted partner to brokers. Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, 5Star Life is currently licensed in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.