PRESS RELEASE: 2019 Agency Awards of the Year
Every year, Oregon Mutual assesses our appointed independent agencies on factors of new business, premium growth, and the ability to articulate the value of our insurance products to current and prospective members. The best Independent Insurance Professionals counsel clients. It is among the many reasons Oregon Mutual uses independent agents as its only channel of marketing its products.
This year, our 2019 Agencies of Year Awards were presented to PIIB (Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers) for Agency Group of the Year, Newfront Insurance for Commercial Lines Agency of the Year, and Steele Insurance Agency (SIA) for Personal Lines Agency of the Year. Press Releases with statements from Steve Patterson, Oregon Mutual President, and CEO and John Jolliff, Vice President of Underwriting and Sales and Marketing are below:
Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers
An Oregon Mutual partner for over 23 years, this was the first year for Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers (PIIB) to be presented the Agency Group of the Year award. The group is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, and has more than 200 affiliated offices throughout nine western states and partners with Oregon Mutual in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
“We have seen tremendous growth over the past few years from PIIB and their producers in the various PIIB offices providing coverages for a wide variety of members across a large geographic footprint. We are having success with a number of agency groups and this past year, PIIB emerged as superior to all OM Agency Groups in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and California. ” according to John Jolliff, Vice President, Underwriting and Marketing for Oregon Mutual.
NewFront Insurance
Headquartered in San Francisco, NewFront Insurance began writing members with Oregon Mutual in 2018. With an emphasis on the hospitality sector, NewFront grew substantially and earned the honor of being named the 2019 Commercial Lines Agency of the Year.
“It is with great pride that we both recognize and thank the men and women of NewFront Insurance for their partnership and work with Oregon Mutual. Always a trusted and reliable partner, NewFront has been an exemplary representative of the very best qualities of an independent agency; competence, integrity, service, and yes, independence,” as announced by Steven Patterson, President and CEO of Oregon Mutual.
Steele Insurance Agency (SIA)
Steele Insurance Agency (SIA) was appointed in March of 2019 and had immediate success with Oregon Mutual. That success propelled them to achieve the honor of the 2019 Personal Lines Agency of the Year. The agency is headquartered in Stockton, California, and has 7 Regional Managers and 85 agents in California.
“SIA agencies serve their customers best because it cares about finding the right insurance for each individual and each business situation. Unique and comprehensive coverages, top-rated claims service, 126 years of financial stability from a company that still lives in the communities where we sell and service our products are the hallmarks of what we are about at Oregon Mutual. We are privileged to have a partner and agency that creates lasting customer relationships and understands who they are, what they need and, why,” says Patterson.