What is a fraternal society?
Fraternal Societies are associations of persons drawn together by common interests where the goal is to furnish members with certain benefits such as life, accident, and health insurance. Early fraternal societies date back to 1500 where groups were organized in England to provide sickness and death welfare for members. Fraternal organizations typically feature restricted membership (such as Teachers Life being open only to those in education) and often take part in programs that support charities.
