FBL Financial Group Inc. announced that Richard J. Kypta, Chief Operating Officer of Life Companies, will retire March 1, 2014. John D. Currier, Jr., currently Chief Actuary, will become Chief Operating Officer of Life Companies upon Kypta's retirement. Richard J. (Rich) Kypta, joined the company in 2007 and served as senior vice president and general counsel through March 2008, before being named Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining the company, Kypta held a number of legal, finance, and operations positions within Aviva USA Corporation and Aegon Insurance Group.