NEWS ARTICLE
June 8, 2023
Star Tribune Names Western National a 2023 Top 200 Workplace
(Minneapolis, Minn.) Western National Insurance Group (WNIG) of Edina, Minn., today announced that it has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota based on an employee survey project from the Star Tribune. Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health, and satisfaction.
Being recognized as a Top Workplace fills us with pride and serves as a powerful affirmation of our commitment to being an employer of choice,” said Rick Long, President and CEO of Western National Insurance Group. “We are deeply grateful to our dedicated employees for generously sharing their valuable perspectives and insights. Their active and ongoing participation has been instrumental in pinpointing both our current strengths and key areas for growth for the future.”
The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Energage, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. Over 5,000 companies were invited to participate. Scores were calculated purely on the basis of employee responses. The analysis included responses from over 124,719 employees at public, private, and nonprofit organizations in Minnesota.
Star Tribune CEO and Publisher Steve Grove said, “The companies in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota. My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.”
Western National Insurance, headquartered in Edina, Minn., is a super-regional group of property-and-casualty insurance companies. The Group writes business through five active insurance companies—Western National Mutual Insurance Company, Western National Assurance Company, Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company, Umialik Insurance Company, and American Freedom Insurance Company — and is affiliated with Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company. Together, the affiliated Group writes over $900 million in personal and commercial direct premium in 19 states across the Northern, Midwestern, and Western U.S. as well as in Alaska; and surety bonds in 38 states. All of the companies’ products are sold exclusively through professional Independent Insurance Agents.
For further information, please contact:
Julia Jenson, AINS
Assistant Vice President – Communications
(952) 303-8789
julia.jenson@wnins.com
