Kingswood Senior Living Community has been named Accident Fund Insurance Company of America’s Policyholder of the Year for their commitment to safety in the workplace.

Headquartered in Kansas City, MO., and serving Missouri and Kansas communities for more than 27 years, Kingswood has been an Accident Fund policyholder since 2007. In partnership with Accident Fund, Kingswood has built a strong safety program in order to keep workers safe and provide the best care for their senior residents.

“The proactive safety measures we take on a daily basis allow us to prevent fires from happening, rather than forcing us to put out fires after the fact,” said Kingswood Director of Employee Services, Brenda Blake. Accident Fund Loss Control Consultant Richard Garrett added, “More than anything, it’s their proactive attitude that sets them apart. They immediately brought me into the mix as a true partner and used me as an advisor from day one.”

With help from Accident Fund, Kingswood’s cross-departmental safety committee continually performs regular self-inspections while keeping an eye on their loss run reports to determine injury trends. These actions have created a dramatic reduction in injuries over the past three years.

Accident Fund representatives and agency partner, Willis of Greater Kansas, Inc., will travel to Missouri in October to celebrate this achievement with Kingswood. Kingswood is Accident Fund’s fourth policyholder to receive this annual award.


Headquartered in Lansing, Mich., 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*. More information can be found at www.accidentfund.com.

*Licensing per state varies by subsidiary.

A not-for-profit CCRC (continuing care retirement community), Kingswood was founded in 1982. Kingswood is supported by a dedicated staff that is available 24 hours a day and governed by a local board of directors along with an on-site chief executive officer. The Kingswood community is in partnership with Life Care Services LLC — the leader in senior living for nearly four decades. For more information, visit their Web site www.kingswoodathome.org.

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