FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Maggi Colleen P.		 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/30/2021 

 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO [IHC]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
Corporate VP & CFO /
(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06902      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)  (1)12/1/2021 Common Stock 5000 $19.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)  (2)7/4/2022 Common Stock 8250 $37.38 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Vests 1/3 on each of the first three annual anniversaries of the grant date of December 1, 2016.
(2) Vests 1/3 on each of the first three annual anniversaries of the grant date of January 4, 2019.
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Maggi Colleen P.
96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
STAMFORD, CT 06902

Corporate VP & CFO
Signatures
/s/ Colleen P. Maggi7/7/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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