Holmes Murphy & Associates Recognized for Outstanding Performance by EMC Insurance Companies
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 17, 2009 — EMC Insurance Companies has announced its 2009 “Premier Partners” and has distinguished Holmes Murphy & Associates for their outstanding performance from year to year. Holmes Murphy is one of the highest-performing EMC agencies in the country, placing them in the top 2 percent of all EMC agencies nationally.
This annual award is based on key indicators including retention, profitability and growth, which are reviewed over a three-year period.
EMC developed its signature “Agency Performance Value” (APV) tool to measure an agency’s performance against all other EMC agencies nationally. Agencies are evaluated on loss ratio, premium volume, policy and premium growth, policy and premium retention and EMC’s position within the agency.
Founded in 1932, Holmes Murphy is one of America’s leading premier risk management and insurance brokerage firms. Holmes Murphy’s business is insurance and financial solutions that protect the security and profitability of leading professional and commercial clients. Supporting the success and stature of clients is fundamental to their mission. Holmes Murphy is passionate about delivering the highest quality and cost effective risk solutions to their clients.
EMC Insurance Companies is a property/casualty insurance carrier headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. With assets exceeding $2 billion, EMC is one of the largest property and casualty entities in Iowa and among the top 60 insurance entities countrywide. Approximately 80 percent of the company’s business is in commercial lines, with the remaining 20 percent in personal lines. To learn more, visit www.emcinsurance.com.
About Holmes Murphy
Founded in 1932, Holmes Murphy & Associates, an independent insurance brokerage, is ranked 24 among America’s top 100 brokers. Holmes Murphy has offices in Des Moines, Davenport and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colo.; Dallas, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; St. Louis, Mo.; Madison, Wis.; Peoria, Ill.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. Holmes Murphy serves business and industry leaders throughout the Midwest and across the nation in the areas of property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, captive insurance, risk management, loss control and financial services.