AmerUsAmerUs was an American financial services company based in Des Moines, Iowa.HistoryThe Brotherhood of American Yeomen was established in 1897. It was renamed "Yeoman Mutual Life" in 1932, and "American Mutual Life" in 1938. American Mutual Life merged with Central Life Insurance in 1994, forming AmerUs Life. In 2006, AmerUs was purchased by Aviva for $2.9 billion.