THE CNA CANADA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE WINNER
WITHIN AN 18-month period, Preferred Insurance Group supported
Preferred Insurance Group
35 community-based and charitable causes, for a total annual economic impact of $119,300. While many might not find that number impressive, for a team of just 27 individuals, Preferred contributes $4,418 per employee. The company’s largest initiative is Preferred’s Turkey Bowl, an annual event that started as a small get-together 10 years ago and in
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“I know there’s a recent trend in the corporate community to view this as a strategic investment, but we don’t like to look at it like that. For us, it’s a love of helping others and serving the community” PETER CARR Preferred Insurance Group
Peter Carr Preferred Insurance Group
2016 hosted approximately 225 guests and raised more than $40,000 for Childcan, a London, Ontario-based organization that supports families dealing with childhood cancer. In the past five years, Preferred has donated more than $140,000 to Childcan. “We just celebrated our 100th anniversary, and to commemorate that, we’ve adopted the theme of giving back,” says Nick Creatura of award sponsor CNA Canada. “In keeping with that theme ... we thought this was a wonderful thing to be able to participate in.”
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CNA is the eighth largest commercial insurer in the United States. CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized property & casualty insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia, backed by 120 years of experience and more than $45 billion in assets. For more information, visit cnacanada.ca
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