The Meaning Behind Dog Days of Summer Has Nothing to Do With Summer at All. Or dogs, for that matter. As advocates of country living, the dog days of summer are something we're all too familiar with.
If you are referring to the Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, it seems to be owned by ING.
Ed and Carol Maier, of Frisco, Tex., bought life insurance soon after their son was born in 1973. The Maiers chose a Northwestern Mutual policy that offered a benefit beyond insurance coverage: a cash-value account that would grow over time.