MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

Merrill, WI (1/6/22) - Rising Insurance Star Executives, an organization dedicated to growing, recognizing and advancing the best young professional talent in the insurance industry, recognized Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (a stock insurer) 1, as a 2021 Elite 50 Internship award winner and as having the Leading Virtual Platform.

“Giving our interns real business projects and objectives to work on provides them with the experience they need to be ready for employment immediately following graduation,” said Angela Bailey, vice president – HR operations. “In fact, over the past seven years, the Church Mutual family of companies has hired an average of almost five former interns per year into full-time roles.”

“Providing a great internship experience definitely supports our efforts to recruit and retain the best talent,” according to Kayla Gabler, Church Mutual’s talent specialist.

Elite 50 Internship award winners are featured in a special publication aimed to help college students choose the best internship programs in the insurance industry. Nominations are scored in 10 categories and reviewed by a panel of RISE Advisory Board members who vote on the highest scored programs. You can view the complete list of winners at riseprofessionals.com.

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I., founded in 1897, offers specialized insurance for religious organizations of all denominations, public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities, senior living facilities, secular and non-secular camps and conference centers, and nonprofit and human services organizations throughout the United States. Church Mutual markets most lines of commercial property and liability insurance, including multi-peril, workers’ compensation and commercial auto insurance. In addition to insurance, Church Mutual provides a spectrum of value-added solutions that benefit its customers. Church Mutual holds the following honors: • A.M. Best Company “A” (excellent) rating • Wisconsin 75 Top Private Company by Deloitte US, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 • Wisconsin 75 Distinguished Performer: Innovation by Deloitte US 2019 • 2021 Gallup Culture Transformation Award recipient • 2020 Women and Diversity Award recipient from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association • Futuremakers Partner by Wisconsin Technical College System • Celent Model Insurer for innovation and emerging technologies • Award in Innovation for entrepreneurialism and innovation by National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies • 2018-2019 Employer of the Year by Northcentral Technical College

West Des Moines, IA (1/14/22) - IMT Insurance, a leading provider of personal and commercial insurance products in the Midwest, recently announced its list of 2021 Giving Project recipients.

In December of 2021, the IMT Giving Project gifted 32 monetary donations, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 and totaling $52,000, to programs and organizations located in the states IMT does business. The company’s Care Council, an employee-managed community engagement committee, identified giving and volunteer opportunities focused on human services, health, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The recipients spanned all six of IMT’s writing states which fostered further support for existing partnerships and opened new charitable giving doors. The result is an expanded giving footprint that allows IMT to influence meaningful, impactful change throughout the Midwest. This is the second year IMT has executed the Giving Project.

IMT Insurance is honored to partner with the 2021 Giving Project recipients. Their extraordinary contributions and enduring commitment to our communities reflect IMT’s slogan, “Be Worry Free!”

ABOUT IMT INSURANCE - IMT Insurance offers personal and commercial insurance products for your auto, home, and business through Independent Agency locations throughout a six-state territory – Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Learn more at imtins.com.

Sheboygan, WI (1/19/22) - Acuity announced that in 2021 the company achieved its highest growth rate in 8 years as well as the highest dollar increase in written premium in its 96-year history. Acuity also surpassed both the $3 billion surplus and $6 billion asset milestones (GAAP) and reached nearly $2 billion in written premium in 2021.

“Acuity’s continued profitable growth provides the resources and stability we need to fulfill our common purpose of caring for our family of employees, agents, and customers while staring down risk,” said Ben Salzmann, Acuity President and CEO. “Growth enables us to provide peace of mind for even more customers, serve our agents, and create even more career opportunities for our people.”

Acuity grew 12.2% in 2021 and achieved the largest revenue increase in its history with $217 million in top-line growth. The insurer has grown seven-fold over the past 22 years and has more than doubled its top-line revenue in just the past 9 years. With Acuity’s expansion came increased job opportunity: the insurer hired 144 employees in 2021 and plans to hire 130 in 2022.

Acuity achieved strong, profitable growth across all 29 states in which it does business, fueled by gains in both personal and commercial lines. In personal lines, the company set new records for both renewal and annual policy retention. In commercial lines, Acuity issued over 31,000 new policies and 103,000 quotes, both of which are all-time records.

Acuity Insurance, headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, insures over 125,000 businesses, including 300,000 commercial vehicles, and nearly a half million homes and private passenger autos across 29 states. Rated A+ by A.M. Best and S&P, Acuity employs over 1,500 people.

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