A partial list of the companies we represent....
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Founded in 1923 as the General Insurance Company of America, Safeco has grown to become the premier company selling insurance and financial products through independent insurance agents and financial advisors nationwide.
Safeco offers a comprehensive mix of products that help individuals, organizations and companies protect the things they value and profit from financial opportunities.
Safeco products include auto, home, life and business insurance; investments such as mutual funds, annuities and stock purchase plans; retirement plans for businesses; trust services; and surety bonds
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Auto-Owners Insurance is one of the largest property and casualty insurance companies domiciled in Michigan. Auto-Owners success can be traced back from its present management to the early leadership of Vern V. Moulton who, in 1916, organized Auto-Owners Insurance Company in Mt. Pleasant, MI. The infant Company had no capital and was housed in one room of a bank building.
Auto-Owners operated in Mt. Pleasant for a little less than a year. In 1917, V.V. Moulton literally picked the Company up, placed it under his arm and in his pocket (the Company consisted of one book of policyholders' names and $174.25 in assets), and moved Auto-Owners to Lansing, Michigan.
It wasn't long before the Depression began, and Auto-Owners weathered even the lowest point of that era - the bank holidays of February 1933. The Company demonstrated its corporate toughness and financial stability by paying all claims promptly, daily, and IN CASH! The firm was then writing more than $2.5 million in insurance premiums.
Auto-Owners entered the general casualty insurance field in 1940, having previously written only automobile insurance. During the next five years, the Company found it necessary to acquire three more buildings in the vicinity of its main office to accommodate its continued growth.
Today, Auto-Owners has full-service offices in Lansing, MI; Traverse City, MI; White Bear Lake, MN; Peoria, IL; Montgomery, AL; Marion, IN; Lima, OH; Lakeland, FL; Brentwood, TN; West Des Moines, IA; Charlotte, NC; Mesa, AZ; Appleton, WI; Duluth, GA; and Columbia, SC; with claim offices in 59 cities.
The Company wrote business in Michigan exclusively from 1916 until 1935 when it began writing insurance in Indiana and Ohio. In the forties, Auto-Owners extended operations to include Illinois and Minnesota and, during the fifties, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Florida, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina. The Company began operations in Wisconsin in 1969, Georgia in 1973, Nebraska in 1978, Arizona in 1982, Virginia in 1989, Kentucky in 1994, Kansas in 1996, Utah in 1997 and Colorado in 1999.
The current Auto-Owners home office is located in a business and residential complex called Verndale, in Delta Township, west of Lansing. This building was constructed in 1975 and has been expanded twice, increasing its size to 284,000 square feet.
The Lansing corporate office services not only Auto-Owners Insurance Company, but its subsidiary companies: Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company, Home-Owners Insurance Company, Owners Insurance Company, Property-Owners Insurance Company, and Southern-Owners Insurance Company. The Lansing Branch Underwriting and Lansing Branch Claims offices are also housed in the same complex.
Auto-Owners growth evolves from its loyal associates, agents and policyholders. The Companies are represented by more than 5,000 independent agencies, selling personal and commercial property/casualty and life, disability and annuity insurance in 23 states. Total associates number more than 2,900.
The Auto-Owners Insurance Group ranks among the largest in the nation, with over three million policies in force. The Companies also enjoy the highest possible ratings assigned by nationally recognized independent rating authorities.
Auto-Owners has been recognized by Ward Financial Group as one of the 50 “Top Performers”-- companies that have done the best job of balancing financial safety, consistency and performance over the past 5 years, according to Business Insurance (August 26, 2002). Auto-Owners is one of only eight companies on this list for twelve consecutive years.
Drive Insurance is the fourth-largest auto insurance company in the country, with more than 8 million customers. We're committed to using the latest technology and innovation to improve the experience of our customers. At Drive Insurance , we care about how we do business.
Drive Insurance has been recognized by Ward Financial Group as one of the 50 “Top Performers”-- companies that have done the best job of balancing financial safety, consistency and performance over the past 5 years, according to Business Insurance (August 26, 2002).
On March 10, 1937, Joseph Lewis and Jack Green started Progressive Mutual Insurance Company because they wanted to provide vehicle owners with security and protection. They also thought it was a good investment for a couple of lawyers who were just getting started.
Drive Insurance was innovative from the start. For the first time, customers could pay their premiums in installments, an option that appealed to workers who could not afford annual premiums. They could even get drive-in claims service. Drive Insurance wanted to make it easy for average people to protect one of their most important investments -- their vehicles.
The company grew steadily throughout the next decade, moving to new offices in downtown Cleveland, Ohio in 1951. In 1955, after the death of Joe Lewis, Jack Green became CEO and Peter Lewis, Joe's son, began his career with Drive Insurance . Peter brought fresh ideas and began looking for ways to distinguish the company from its competitors. In 1956, the company formed Progressive Casualty Company to write auto insurance for high risk drivers (today the company serves all types of drivers).
The growing company expanded in the 1960s and formed the Progressive Corporation. In 1965, Peter Lewis took over the reins of the company when he assumed the title of CEO, a title he still held when he celebrated his 45th anniversary with the company in 2000.
After becoming a public company in 1971 and moving its headquarters to Mayfield Village, Ohio, the company experienced steady growth throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In 1987, Drive Insurance surpassed $1 billion in premiums and the company’s stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange Progressive (NYSE:PGR). The stage was set for a period of innovation in the 1990’s that truly set it apart from the competition.
Drive Insurance didn’t become the country’s fourth largest insurance company by doing business the way other companies did. The company set a new standard for customer service in 1990 with the introduction of a full range of personal auto insurance products and Immediate Response® claims service that was available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Help now was just a phone call away, any time of the day or night. Progressive’s claims representatives traveling in Immediate Response Vehicles (introduced in 1994) could even come right to the scene of an accident.
1992 brought 1-800-AUTOPRO (1-800-288-6776), a cutting-edge auto insurance rate comparison shopping service. No longer would customers have to spend endless amounts of time calling around to compare auto insurance rates. One phone call to AUTO PRO would give customers a Progressive quote and comparison rates for up to three competitors. If the customer was satisfied with the Progressive quote, they could buy the policy directly on the phone or locally through an independent agent. 1992 was also the year Progressive was recognized as being the largest seller of auto insurance through independent insurance agents.
Drive Insurance changed its focus from nonstandard insurance in 1993, offering its products to all drivers, and in 1994, the company surpassed $2 billion in premiums.
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Foremost offers insurance coverage for Mobile Homes, Specialty Homeowners, Specialty Landlord, Motor Homes, Travel Trailers, Fifth-Wheels, Luxury Motor Coaches, Motorcycles, Off-Road Vehicles Snowmobiles, and Personal Watercraft.
Foremost is part of Farmers Insurance Group and does business in the United States. The Foremost Companies are Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids Michigan, Foremost Signature Insurance Company, Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company, American Federation Insurance Company, Foremost County Mutual Insurance Company (Texas) and Foremost Lloyds of Texas.
Foremost Insurance Company began insuring mobile homes on June 12, 1952. In those days, the mobile home industry was in its infancy. Housing was in short supply after World War II and families were growing at a record pace thanks to the “Baby Boom.” While mobile homes were an inexpensive solution to the housing problem, no companies insured these “homes on wheels.”
After beginning with three people in a one-room office in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, less than a year later the staff numbered 11. In five years we were doing business in 35 states.
That was just the start, though. Foremost grew at a record pace. We developed new ways of insuring recreational vehicles, and in 1961 introduced the first policy designed specifically for travel trailers.
While the United States moved ahead with giant scientific leaps; like the space program, Foremost moved forward with a full-scale entry into the RV insurance market. We expanded our insurance programs for RVs in 1969 and continued adding more types of insurance to our product lines.
In 1978 we sold our first automobile policy and started insuring site-built homes in 1982.
In 1993 we developed a special dwelling fire insurance program for landlords and owners of older homes.
In 1996 we began direct marketing auto and home insurance, which included offering auto and home programs to employees of select companies.
In 1999, we developed a unique service program for owners of Luxury Motor Coaches who insure with us.
During 2000, Foremost began offering motorcycle and off-road vehicle insurance programs, including a program for snowmobiles, and in 2002 Foremost began offering an insurance program for personal watercraft.
“Innovation leads to growth” has been Foremost’s guiding philosophy since the company’s founding. Today, and into the future, we continue to be committed to creative ideas that will improve our service.
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Anthem, Inc is an Indiana-domiciled publicly traded company that, through its subsidiary companies, provides health care benefits to more than 10.5 million people. Anthem is the fifth largest publicly traded health benefits company in the United States and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Anthem is the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Colorado, Nevada, Maine and Virginia, excluding the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
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Golden Rule Insurance Company is a major provider of health insurance for groups and individuals, life insurance, and annuities. Golden Rule has been recognized by Ward Financial Group as one of the 50 “Top Performers”-- companies that have done the best job of balancing financial safety, consistency and performance over the past 5 years, according to Business Insurance (August 26, 2002).
Golden Rule is rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best, and “A+” (Strong) by Standard & Poor’s. These ratings are an indication of our financial strength and stability.
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Founded in 1864, Travelers is one of the largest providers of personal insurance products in the United States. A part of St. Paul Travelers, our success is built upon a proud tradition of providing our customers quality insurance protection they can count on, delivered with superior service, at a competitive price.
Travelers offers a wide array of personal insurance products designed to meet the needs of today's consumers. Our primary products are personal insurance for automobile, homeowners, renters and condominium. We also offer coverages for boats and yachts, floods, identity theft protection, and valuable items .
Leading the industry in the use of advanced digital and wireless technology, Travelers delivers on the promise with fast, focused claim service – anytime, day or night, 365 days a year. Fender bender or weather emergency, you can count on our claim professionals to deliver prompt claim resolution. Our network of over 5,000 auto repair shops can begin guaranteed repairs immediately. And, in emergency situations, our catastrophe team, including four (4) state-of-the-art Mobile Claim Headquarters are on call and on site. That’s why 90% of of our claimants say they would recommend Travelers to a friend.
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A smart investment since 1962.
Mercury Insurance Group provides low-cost insurance to individuals, families and businesses. Independent surveys conducted by regulators and consumer organizations show Mercury consistently has some of the lowest rates available.
In addition to Mercury's affordable rates, we also offer prompt service, reliability, convenience and financial stability. This unique balance of value, strength and service sets Mercury apart from other insurance companies.
In the way we respond to your individual needs. In our expanding product offerings. In utilizing the very latest technology. In our employee’s attitude toward your business. In the way that we think regionally and act locally, employing the strength and resources of a national company.
We’re big enough to get things done and local enough to care. With more than 4,000 employees and 2,000 Independent Agents, we can respond quickly and decisively to claims. At the same time, our deep local roots and tradition of excellence ensure more individual attention and understanding of local communities.
We know that our commitment to you means an intense focus on doing what we promise to do, doing it well, and doing it with speed. It’s about quality underwriting, innovative products, powerful applied technology and responsive service. It’s about being easy to work with and lending our expertise to ensure protection for you, your family and your business.
In the final analysis, local knowledge, responsiveness and stability are what you search for in an insurance company. The Hanover is the one insurer that can deliver those three important values to you.
We have a wide range of Personal Lines and Commercial Lines products to meet your changing needs, including:
With many ways to tailor coverage to suit your needs, you can be sure that our policies will perform as you expect them to.
At The Hanover, we know that great Independent Agents help you make great decisions about your personal and business needs. We’ve succeeded for generations by partnering with the best Agents in your local markets.
Independent Insurance Agents first research several insurance carriers and then they agree to represent only those companies they feel will bring you the best combination of price, coverage and service. Because the typical Agent can represent several insurance carriers at one time, we are pleased to be represented by some of the best Agents in the country, and in the business.
Our over 2,000 affiliated Agents are licensed professionals with strong customer and community ties who can: determine your specific needs, give you excellent service, assist you when you have a claim, and periodically review your coverage to keep up with your changing insurance needs.
Customer satisfaction is the top priority for all Independent Agents who represent The Hanover's products — because serving your needs is our most important concern
The Hanover began in 1852 as a Property and Casualty company, building success and respect over nearly two centuries. Now as the parent company of The Hanover Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, we’ve changed our name to The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc . This time-honored name will lead us through the 21st century as we build a world-class company focused on Property and Casualty products and re-energized to meet the needs of our local partners.
Over the years, The Hanover has provided high-quality insurance protection to millions of Americans, establishing one of the longest and proudest records in the industry. Since its founding, the company has managed through periods of economic prosperity and adversity, always meeting its obligations to its policyholders and Independent Agents while continuing to grow.
The first automobile insurer in the state of Michigan, Citizens Insurance has continually provided quality insurance products and services since its founding nearly 100 years ago. The company as it is known today was formed in 1974 when it became a part of The Hanover .
Today, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) operates as The Hanover Insurance Company, except in Michigan where we do business as Citizens Insurance Company of America. The Hanover, based in Worcester, Massachusetts is a leading regional provider of Property and Casualty insurance products for individuals, their families and businesses. The Hanover offers a wide range of Property and Casualty services through our extensive network of Independent Agents. Taken as a group, The Hanover ranks among the top 35 of over 900 Property and Casualty insurers in the United States.
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Augusta Mutual was formed in 1870 as East Augusta Mutual Fire Insurance Company. The company has evolved over the years through mergers of smaller state insurance companies into the strong and responsible company of today. Many types of insurance coverage are provided to the citizens of Virginia.
It is the goal of Augusta Mutual to provide a trustworthy, secure insurance contract at a reasonable price. The company was organized to serve the insurance needs of its policyholders. The policyholders are the stockholders of the company.
Augusta Mutual strives to retain its special local identity by progressing conservatively in marketing new insurance products. In order to progress into the future Augusta Mutual will grow prudently and remain financially sound in the years to come. It is believed that our policyholders can be best served by a smaller, more caring and personable local insurance company.
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WORLD WAS FOUNDED in 1903 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the World Accident Association. The company began hiring agents in 1925 and became
WORLD Insurance Company in 1929. The first general agency was established in Colorado in 1938. In 1943, World mutualized and was authorized to sell life insurance as well as accident and sickness policies.