It's solely seven years old, but 5 ...

It's solely seven years old, but 5 Star Life Insurance Co is a small company that already has a fate going for it. The Alexandria, Va.-based company has a solid niche market, an enviable location and a supportive parent organization with plentiful resources.

5 Star is a hint to the rank of Gen and later President Dwight Eisenhower, who in 1947 helped the insurer's parent approach into being. Originally the Armed Forces Mutual Benefit Association, the parent organization's headquarters is solely four miles from the Pentagon, the basement of which was place of abode to the group's first office. Today