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Neenah, WI (12/12/22) - SECURA Insurance is proud to be certified by Great Place to Work® for the seventh year in a row. This certification is based entirely on what employees say about their experience working at SECURA, which is collected through an anonymous survey. This year, 96% of employees said it is a great place to work – 39 points higher than the average U.S. company.

“We are honored to be named a Great Place to Work certified company once again,” said Sarah Krause, SECURA Vice President – Human Resources. “This certification captures our employees’ genuine feedback about working at SECURA, and these results show our employees have consistently positive experiences with their coworkers, leaders, and the important roles they play at SECURA.”

SECURA’s Great Place to Work survey results ranked the company’s strengths and evaluated employee feedback on areas of leadership, fairness, rewards, and career opportunities. The results showed 97% of employees are proud to tell others they work at SECURA, 98% say when joining the company employees are made to feel welcome, and 98% say SECURA’s facilities contribute to a good working environment.

This certification qualifies SECURA to be named on other Great Place to Work and Fortune Best Workplaces lists. In 2022, SECURA was ranked number 14 on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance for small and medium companies list, number 78 on the Fortune Best Medium Workplaces list, and number 66 on the Best Workplaces for Millennials for small and medium companies list.

A summary of SECURA’s Great Place to Work ratings can be found at https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certifiedcompany/5003080.

SECURA Insurance, headquartered in Neenah, Wis., is a regional group of property-casualty insurance companies operating in 13 states. Approximately 550 independent insurance agents represent the group, which provides a broad range of competitive commercial, personal, farm, nonprofit, and special events products. SECURA Insurance is known for providing exceptional service to its agents and policyholders since 1900, and is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best for its excellent ability to meet policyholder obligations. It is a Ward’s Top 50 company for outstanding results in financial performance and consistency over a fiveyear period, and it is a certified Great Place to Work. Visit www.secura.net to learn more.

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.

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Sheboygan, WI (1/10/23) - Acuity announced that in 2022 the company surpassed $2 billion in annual revenue for the first time in its 97-year history, finishing the year with $2.22 billion in written premium. This achievement was driven by an 11.3% growth rate that generated a record $225 million increase in top-line revenue.

“Thanks to our strong partnerships with independent agents and the efforts of our staff, Acuity continued its upward trajectory in 2022,” said Acuity President and CEO Ben Salzmann. “Our continued growth means we are protecting more customers, serving more agents, and providing rewarding career opportunities for more people across our entire operating territory.”

Acuity has grown nearly nine-fold over the past 24 years and tripled its top-line revenue in just 13 years. The company also set an all-time record for new business written premium in 2022 at $338 million. With Acuity’s expansion came increased job opportunity: the insurer plans to hire 80 people in 2023.

Acuity achieved strong growth across its nationwide operating territory, fueled by gains in both personal and commercial lines. In personal lines, the company achieved its highest amount of new business premium ever, finishing 2022 with nearly $67 million, while setting a record for customer retention and writing an all-time high of nearly $460 million total premium. In commercial lines, Acuity wrote over $271 million in new business premium, issued over 31,000 new policies, and responded to over 103,000 quote requests.

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 30 states. Rated A+ by AM Best and S&P, Acuity employs nearly 1,600 people.