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ARLINGTON/ROE NAMES ANDY ROE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Indianapolis, IN (2/1/22) - Andy Roe has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Indiana-based Arlington/Roe according to James A. Roe, president and CEO of the company, a managing general agency and wholesale insurance broker. Andy began his insurance career when he joined Arlington/ Roe in 2001, where he is a third-generation member of the family-owned business. Over the last 20 years, he has been involved in many facets of the organization by holding various roles from underwriting to departmental leadership. He holds property and casualty licenses in several states, including surplus lines licenses, as well as several insurance designations. In 2022, he was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. His new responsibilities include maintaining and directing the daily operations of the company as well as working with the leadership team to ensure performance expectations and strategic plan execution. He promotes company culture and is heavily involved with human resources. Andy also oversees financial operations and manages relationships with our carrier and agent partners.
Roe’s father. Jim’s sons, Andy and Patrick Roe, are the third generation to work at the company. Arlington/ Roe’s specialty departments include Aviation, Bonds, Farm, Personal Lines, Commercial Lines (Underwriting and Brokerage), Transportation and Garage, Professional Liability, Workers Compensation and Healthcare & Human Services. The company writes in excess of $250 million in annual premium.
ACUITY NAMED A BEST EMPLOYER BY FORBES
Sheboygan, WI (2/10/22) - Acuity is named to Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers list. Acuity is ranked at #26 in the nation out of 500 companies on the list, a more than 400-point jump for the insurer over 2021. “Acuity has worked to build a workplace where people know they are valued and supported. We are pleased to be recognized among Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers,” said Ben Salzmann, Acuity President and CEO. “We are committed to being a great employer,” said Joan Ravanelli Miller, Acuity General Counsel and Vice President - Human Resources. “Being a workplace people want to be a part of, whether working on-site, remotely, or in a hybrid work environment, is the foundation of Acuity’s high job satisfaction, low turnover, and industry-leading results.” America’s Best Employers were selected based on an independent survey where 60,000 employees in 25 different industries working for companies with at least 1,000 people employed in their U.S. locations were asked open-ended questions regarding their own employer. The evaluation was based on both direct and indirect recommendations. In addition to providing employees competitive salaries and professional development opportunity, Acuity offers many work-life integration benefits, generous health insurance benefits, a 401(k) company contribution that has averaged 10.5% over the past five years without a required match, and more. The insurer recently announced it plans to hire 130 people in 2022.
Andy is a graduate of Ball State University and has been involved in a variety of organizations over the course of his career. Early in his insurance career, Andy interned for an excess & surplus lines company in Arizona and in London with Lloyds. He was a very active member of the WSIA’s UFO (Under Forty Organization) serving on the board of directors. Additionally, he was the past chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana’s Young Agents Committee.
This latest honor adds to Acuity’s continued and growing recognition as a great place to work. Acuity was named to Forbes’ lists of America’s Best-in-State Employers, was ranked #1 in the nation among Glassdoor’s 20 Highest Rated Companies for Work/Life Balance During COVID-19 for two consecutive years, earned a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, and was named a Top Entry Level Employer by CollegeGrad.com.
ABOUT ARLINGTON/ROE Arlington/Roe is a family-owned managing general agency and wholesale insurance broker headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana operating primarily in the Midwest. Arlington/Roe was founded in 1964 by Francis Roe, Jim
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 A.M. Best and S&P, Acuity employs over 1,500 people.
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