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ACUITY NAMED A TOP COMPANY IN THE NATION FOR CLAIMS SERVICE
or disaster strikes to deliver on our promise of protection. Being rated a top company in claims shows we are fulfilling our promises,” said Jamie Loiacono, Acuity’s Vice President – Claims. ABOUT ACUITY INSURANCE 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.
UFG SPECIALTY EXPANDS EXCESS LIABILITY TO 49 STATES Sheboygan, WI (3/9/22) - Acuity is named one of the best insurers in the country for claims service in the 2022 CRASH Network Insurer Report Card. In addition to being in the top 5 insurers nationwide, Acuity is ranked #1 in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. CRASH Network surveyed over 1,100 collision repair shops across the country for its 2022 Insurer Report Card. Shops were asked to grade the claims service of insurance companies based on one question: How well does this company’s claims handling policies, attitude, and payment practices ensure quality repairs and customer service for motorists? “Acuity consistently delivers great customer service and truly cares about its customers and the quality of repairs. They always use quality parts and always pay claims in full in a timely manner,” stated the manager of a Wisconsin repair shop in the report. According to CRASH Network, shops say the best insurance companies don’t pressure them to cut corners or install lower-quality parts to save money and aren’t adding more administrative steps to slow down the repair and claims process. The report card also revealed that many insurers earning the highest grades from repair shops are regional insurance companies that “do not spend billions of dollars per year on advertising.” In fact, none of the 10 largest auto insurers in the country earned a better than average score. “We are honored to again be recognized as one of the best insurers in the nation for claims service. People know they can count on Acuity,” said Ben Salzmann, Acuity President and CEO. “Acuity cares for our family of customers, and that means being there for them after accidents happen 26 | MAY 2022 |
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Cedar Rapids, IA (4/4/22) - UFG Specialty, the excess and surplus division of UFG Insurance, is pleased to announce expansion of its excess liability coverage to 49 states, leaving Hawaii as the only state where the company isn’t writing excess liability risks today. “Our wholesale brokers are serving customers across the country who have difficult-to-place insurance needs,” explains UFG Specialty Vice President and Branch Manager Robert Rey. “Those businesses, like any other, deserve a choice when it comes to an insurance carrier. That’s why UFG Specialty is proud to have expanded our excess liability coverage as an option for qualifying risks in 49 of our 50 states.” In addition to Alaska and the District of Columbia, other states new to this expansion include Delaware, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia. “As much as our speedy responsiveness and trustworthy dependability set us apart,” says UFG Specialty Senior Marketing Representative Grainne Bohan, “another noteworthy perk of choosing UFG Specialty is the fact that wildfire coverage is an option with our excess liability policy. In states where that threat looms, having a wildfire option is crucial.” Established in 2014, UFG Specialty concentrates on a broad range of classes written exclusively through wholesale brokers who are committed to providing coverage solutions for specialty, declined, nonrenewed or difficult-to-place accounts, or filling
