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