April 6, 2009 (LANSING, MICH.) — Accident Fund Insurance Company of America announces 27 agencies as recipients of its 2008 President’s Club Award.

The award is presented annually to a select number of independent insurance agencies that work with Accident Fund and its subsidiaries. Selected agencies were evaluated on performance based on volume and profitability goals for the previous year. Only about 3 percent of the nearly 800 independent agencies eligible were recognized as 2008 President’s Club winners.

“With these challenging economic times and a prolonged soft market, it is even more impressive that these partners have attained or maintained such a high level of success,” said Al Gileczek, Accident Fund’s vice president of Business Development. “These are truly great partners and their dedication to providing quality service and strengthening our partnership has contributed greatly to our outstanding results in 2008.”

The 2008 President’s Club Award recipients are:
• Assurance Agency, Ltd. in Schaumburg, Ill.
• Berends Hendricks Stuit Insurance Agency Inc. in Grandville, Mich.
• C.J. Thomas Company Inc. in St. Louis, Mo.
• Cambridge Underwriters, Ltd. in Livonia, Mich.
• CBIZ Insurance Services Inc. in St. Joseph, Mo.
• Charles L. Crane Agency Company in St. Louis, Mo.
• Commonwealth Insurance Group LLC in Charleston, S.C.
• Cretcher Heartland Inc. in Overland Park, Kan.
• Diebold Agency Company in West Branch, Mich.
• Garwood Buda Knight & Associates Inc. in Redford, Mich.
• General Agency Company in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
• Glenn Maas Agency in Troy, Mich.
• Goodman Venegas Insurance Agency in Troy, Mich.
• Great Lakes Agency Services in Escanaba, Mich.
• Gregory & Appel Insurance Agency in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Hetrick and Associates Insurance Agency in Marquette, Mich.
• IMA of Kansas Inc. in Wichita, Kan.
• Insurance Marketing Group of Wisconsin Inc. in Fort Atkinson, Wis.
• J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds Agency Inc. in Forsyth, Ill.
• KeenanSuggs Inc. in Columbia, S.C.
• Peoples First Insurance in Rock Hill, S.C.
• Pinnacle Insurance Partners in Grand Rapids, Mich.
• RJF Agencies Inc. in Eau Claire, Wis.
• Serpe Insurance Agency in Chicago, Ill.
• Swallows Insurance Agency in Livingston, Tenn.
• TriSure Corporation in Raleigh, N.C.
• UNICO Group Inc. in Lincoln, Neb.
 

Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America is one of the nation’s leading workers compensation insurers with more than $3 billion in assets. Founded in 1912, Accident Fund is rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and its subsidiaries (Accident Fund National, Accident Fund General, United Wisconsin Insurance Company and CompWest) are licensed in 49 states plus the District of Columbia*.

*Licensing per state varies by subsidiary.

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