The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company has announced that Jonathan Corteen, co-founder and president, and Jonathan Rotter, co-founder and executive vice president of The Heartland Group, Penn Mutual's career agency in Chicago, have received the General Agents' and Managers' Association (GAMA) International Management Award at the Gold level. Russell R. Hartig, vice president of The Heartland Group, received the GAMA Frontline Award at the Silver level.

Dedicated to promoting the professional development of managers in the insurance and financial services profession, GAMA recognizes the success of leaders or first-line managers of an agency or firm through its International Management Awards. This award acknowledges outstanding managers whose excellent leadership is demonstrated by the performance of the eight or more full-time agents, advisors or sales representatives under their supervision.

Corteen was previously honored for his accomplishments at Penn Mutual with the 2011 and 2010 Award of Excellence for the Career Agency System. Prior to joining Penn Mutual, Corteen worked as a financial advisor at two nationally known financial services companies, during which he was recognized as a proven producer and built a top-five sales organization that won many conference and campaign awards.