The Service Day and spirit of community goes beyond one day of giving. “In the community, our impact is far reaching through the civic, educational and charitable causes we support. Many team members from Robertson Ryan personally sit on committees and speared fundraising efforts making a difference throughout the year. “We recognize our business is about people and want to thank those who have helped us succeed along the way,” added Degner. More at: www. robertsonryan.com/community.
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With growing momentum, Robertson Ryan is happy to announce the addition new Agent Owners to their team. In May, Dan Becker and Andrew Donohoo, formerly with Sentry Insurance, joined Robertson Ryan as Agent Owners. Becker has worked closely with commercial clients focusing on insurance for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, printers, food processors and hard goods. Donohoo has a great depth of dealer operations experience and focuses on commercial insurance. And in June, Jon Rauser and The Rauser Agency joined forces with Robertson Ryan. Rauser has been working with businesses on their health care and employee benefits programs since 1981. Our new Agent Owners share many of the Robertson Ryan ideals including placing great importance on providing high levels of service and supporting our community.
BOBBIE COLLIES JOINS INTEGRITY AS VP, SALES & MARKETING Integrity Insurance announces the appointment of Bobbie Collies as VP, Sales & Marketing. In her new role, Collies leads the development and execution of sales COLLIES and marketing strategies that address business needs to deliver profitable growth and enhance brand awareness and relationships with independent insurance agents. She also serves on the Integrity Leadership Team with direct input for the strategic vision of the company. Integrity President Jill Wagner Kelly stated, “It’s a pleasure to add Bobbie to this new role which drives support for our company’s growth strategy. Bobbie is an insurance industry expert and highly respected by many of our agency partners. Her deep understanding of the independent agency channel and proven ability to produce actionable results makes her an asset to the Integrity team.” Collies brings with her a wealth of commercial underwriting and Property & Casualty insurance carrier leadership experience. Most recently she was Director of Marketing WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT AGENT
at SECURA Insurance Companies. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Human Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and holds CIC and AIS insurance designations.
About Integrity Insurance Integrity Insurance established in 1933 and is based in Appleton, WI. Integrity offers auto, home and business insurance through a network of independent agents throughout IA, MN and WI. With an affiliate partner Grange Insurance based in Columbus, Ohio — the 13-state enterprise has $2 billion in assets and $1 billion plus in annual revenue and holds an A.M. Best rating of “A” Excellent. For more information, visit integrityinsurance. com.
Acuity Named a Top Performer Among Insurers by Ward Group for Incredible 19th Year Acuity has been named to the 2018 Ward’s 50 list of top-performing property-casualty companies, putting the company in the top 2 percent of insurers nationwide. Acuity has earned a spot on the Ward’s 50 every year since 2000, making the company one of only three insurers to be named to the list for 19 consecutive years. “In selecting the Ward’s 50, we identified companies that pass financial stability requirements and measure their ability to grow while maintaining strong capital positions and underwriting results,” said Jeff Rieder, partner and head of Ward Group. “Independent agents and Acuity have created a winning team that delivers a combination of consistency, strength, and stability that is virtually unheard of in the industry,” said Ben Salzmann, Acuity President and CEO. “To be at the top of our game for 19 years is an incredible achievement that we are very proud of.” Ward Group is the leading provider of benchmarking and best practices studies for insurance companies. To develop its annual list of the 50 top-performing insurers, Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of nearly 3,000 propertycasualty insurance companies domiciled in the United States based on objective data and quality measures. Top performers have passed all safety and consistency tests and achieved superior performance over a five-year period. Acuity continues to outperform the industry. Over the past 18 years, the insurer’s rate of sales and surplus growth have both been more than double industry averages. Acuity’s combined ratio, nearly 14 points better than the industry average in 2017, has been under 100 for seven consecutive years. The company is on track to continue its record of financial and operational success in 2018. Acuity Insurance, headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, insures over 100,000 businesses, including 300,000 commercial vehicles, and nearly a half million homes and private passenger autos across 26 states. Rated A+ by A.M. Best and S&P, Acuity employs over 1,300 people.
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