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Federated Mutual, Life Company named 2019 Ward Group® Top Performers

Words: Julie AtwoodFederated Mutual Group was recently named to the top 50 U.S.-based property and casualty companies and Federated Life Company was named to the top 50 U.S.-based life insurance companies.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, insurance industry analyst Ward Group annually recognizes 50 companies that have excelled at balancing financial safety, consistency, and performance during the past five years. They conducted separate analyses on nearly 3,000 property and casualty companies and 700 life-health companies.
“Our continued commitment to financial strength has once again resulted in this acknowledgement from Ward Group,” Chairman and CEO Jeff Fetters said. “Their industry benchmarking reaffirms Federated’s ability to fulfill its responsibilities to policyholders and association partners.”

Founded in 1904, Federated Insurance is a national insurance and risk management organization that serves the property, casualty, and life insurance needs of clients in select industries. The organization has more than 500 recommendations from state, regional, and national associations and buying groups and is rated A+ (Superior) by industry analyst A.M. Best®.

At Federated Insurance, It’s Our Business to Protect Yours.®
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