Walter G. Casagrande
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Office: 212-433-1167

875 3rd Ave Fl 23
New York, NY 10022-7250

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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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Managing Your Money In A Downturn

Northwestern Mutual was recently featured in The New York Times Wealth Matters column, "Never Mind Your 401(k). How’s Your Insurance?" about the importance of managing risk in the current economic environment, and strategies that the wealthy use to manage not only their money but their overall well-being. Northwestern Mutual Executive Vice President Greg Oberland comments about how people should be rethinking and managing their insurance needs in a downturn. Read the article (PDF).

The service that I provide for my clients is to help make sense of the options that exist in today's complex marketplace.  I aid my clients by educating them on what their options are regarding insurance, investments, and estate solutions so that when the time comes to make a decision they can feel confident about the solutions they have implemented.

My Mission

  • Identify and prioritize financial objectives
  • Analyze financial standings
  • Manage risk with insurance products such as life, disability income, and long-term care insurance 
  • Develop investment solutions while considering risk tolerance, tax status, and short/long term objectives 
  • Consider savings alternatives
  • Analyze the estate and to provide estate tax solutions  Financial Representatives do not give legal or tax advice. Taxpayers should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.  
  • Monitor and perform periodic reviews with subsequent client consultations to determine if the current solutions are still adequate based on future goals.