2010 Ward's 50 Top Performing Insurance Companies to Be Released by Ward Group


CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - June 24, 2010) -  The List of 2010 Ward's 50® Top Performing Insurance Companies will be revealed by Ward Group, a consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry and the leading provider of benchmarking practices, on July 13th at a special webinar event. The firm will recognize the insurance carriers that have achieved outstanding results in the areas of safety, consistency and financial performance over a 5 year period (2005-2009) and discuss what the top performers are doing to set themselves apart from the other companies in the industry.

This year marks a 20-year milestone for the Ward's 50 analysis. Annually, Ward Group analyzes over 3,000 property-casualty insurance companies and over 800 life-health insurance companies domiciled in the United States and identifies the top performers in each segment. Each of the top fifty companies is awarded the Ward's 50® Seal and their names are listed as the Ward's 50 Top Performers for the year. Each Ward's 50 company has passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior performance over the five years analyzed.

The Ward's 50 analysis identifies the top performing insurance companies and provides meaningful benchmarks for companies to achieve. Separate Ward's 50 announcement webinars will be conducted for the life-health and property-casualty segments. Go to www.wardinc.com to register.

About Ward Group®
Ward Group is the recognized leader in insurance company benchmarking and best practices and a major sponsor of primary operational research studies. Ward Group analyzes staff levels and expenses for all areas of insurance company operations. The firm's professional staff is uniquely qualified to help companies measure results, optimize performance and be more profitable. For more information about Ward Group, visit www.wardinc.com

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