Brotherhood of American Yeomen
| Brotherhood of American Yeomen | |
|---|---|
| BAY | |
| Founded | February 25, 1897 Bancroft, Iowa, US |
| Type | Benefit society |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Defunct |
| Successor | Yeomen Mutual Life Insurance Company |
| Scope | North America |
| Member badge | |
| Publication | The Yeoman Shield |
| Chapters | 3,191 |
| Members | 285,948 (December 31, 1920) lifetime |
| Other names | Farmer's Mutual |
| Headquarters | Des Moines, Iowa United States |
Brotherhood of American Yeomen (acronym, BAY; originally, Farmer's Mutual), was a coeducational North American secret fraternal benefit society organized in 1897. In 1932, the organization was changed to Yeomen Mutual Life Insurance Company, a mutual, legal reserve, level premium company later known as AmerUs.