Holmes Murphy® & Associates Recognized for Outstanding Performance
DES MOINES — March 15, 2011 — EMC Insurance Companies has announced its 2011 “Leading Partners” and has distinguished Holmes Murphy® & Associates as one of the highest-performing EMC agencies in the country, placing the firm in the top 15 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 in 2005 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 the position of EMC within the agency.
EMC is a property/casualty insurance carrier headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. With assets exceeding $3 billion, EMC is one of the largest property and casualty entities in Iowa and among the top 60 insurance entities countrywide.
About Holmes Murphy
Founded in 1932, Holmes Murphy & Associates, an independent insurance brokerage, is ranked 22 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.