Electric Insurance Company(R) Honored as Gold Stevie(R) Award Winner in 2015 American Business Awards(SM)

Award Recognizes Personal Lines Customer Service Department as Service Department of the Year


BEVERLY, MA--(Marketwired - Jun 29, 2015) -  Electric Insurance Company was presented with a Gold Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year category in The 13th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago on Monday, June 22, 2015.

The company was also presented with a Silver Stevie® Award in the Support Team of the Year category for their Personal Lines Agency Services Team. This marks Electric Insurance's seventh consecutive year as a gold winner or finalist in Customer Service categories, confirming its commitment to serving its policyholders and Independent Agents.

The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year, and Human Resources Department of the Year, among others.

"We are honored to win the Gold Stevie® for Customer Service Department of the Year from the 2015 American Business Awards. Winning the Gold Stevie® highlights our decision to merge our claims and service departments under one leadership team to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Winning the gold four times in seven years truly emphasizes our service organization's culture of being Always On® for our customers," said Maureen Hegarty, Vice President of Customer Operations for Electric Insurance. "We will continue to capitalize on the synergies of our merger and demonstrate that our service team genuinely cares about each customer's well-being, and that they truly live by our company's core values, which are what distinguish us from other insurers."

More than 200 executives worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners. Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie winners that were announced on June 22 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA

About Electric Insurance Company
Electric Insurance Company is a national, leading provider of personal and commercial lines insurance products. Established in 1966 to specifically serve GE employees, Electric Insurance now extends its superior personal lines products and outstanding service to discerning consumers inside and outside of the GE community. Electric Insurance Company -- with a credit rating of "A" from A.M. Best -- offers its auto, homeowners, condo, tenants, and umbrella insurance through the Web, select independent agents, or by calling 800.227.2757.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

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