Westfield Insurance: Through our support of Academic Challenge, Westfield has given $238,000 in grants to Northeast Ohio schools – that’s $34,000 every year! Since its return to NewsChannel 5 in 2003 with the support of Westfield Insurance as title sponsor, Academic Challenge has been honored with seven regional Emmy® Awards and nine Emmy® nominations. For the 2007-2008 season, not only did the program celebrate its 40th year on WEWS, but Academic Challenge was honored as Best Regularly Scheduled Children/Youth Program by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Lower Great Lakes chapter. http://www.westfieldinsurance.com/community/academicchallenge.jsp
January 1, 2008 (Hudson, Ohio) - Carriage Group brings additional services to their clients. We have partnered with Chris Dillon and Greg Lehrer to form two subsidiaries, which will offer lending services and real estate services. Carriage Group Lending and Carriage Group Realty are available and their websites can be accessed through our site. We feel it is important in today's marketplace to get the focused attention from a trusted professional that is local. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the best products and services. Carriage Group not only offers insurance and financial services, but through mutual partnerships we believe the experience of Chris Dillon and Greg Lehrer will benefit our clients in today's lending and real estate marketplace. Carriage Group is focused on Northeast Ohio.
October 1, 2007 (Hudson, Ohio) - Carriage CARE Card and Keytags are here. Carriage Insurance Group launches it's personal lines C.A.R.E. program. Your home and auto insurance is purchased every year and put away until a claim occurs. We talked with our clients over the last year and they felt out of touch. We wanted to put our information at your fingertips. The Carriage CARE Card includes Contacts, Answers, Referrals and Emergency Information. You will know who your talking to when you have a question on your policy, invoice or claim. You can research our website for any answers to insurance questions you might have. We even included a Referral Incentive Program and we want to send you a Hudson Gift Card. Go to our website for details under Carriage CARE Center or "Send A Friend". It's important to have our emergency number nearby, so we've included a Keytag listing our phone number. Please contact our office and ask for your own Carriage CARE Card or request one through our website. "We want your business, but we want you to understand that we are here to partner with you in the insurance buying process. There are a number of companies out there to choose from and our goal is to provide market choices, good pricing, solid coverage's and a local partner to answer all your questions. If we aren't doing our job, we want to know.", Todd R Smith - Agency Principal - Carriage Insurance Group.
August 20, 2007 (Hudson, Ohio) - Carriage Insurance Group is appointed by MarketSource Ohio. MarketSource Ohio is an agency network that contracts with a number of National Carriers. Through this appointment Carriage Insuarnce Group will enhance their portfolio of Insuarnce Carriers. MarketSource Ohio contracts with CNA, Chubb, Indiana, Travelers, Safeco and other carriers. "We have worked through our brokers with these quality carriers in the past, but we benefit by having access directly to their products. This is a win-win situation for our company and gives us a larger product line for our clients", said Carriage Insurance Group Principal Bill Landess.
January 1, 2007 (Hudson, Ohio) - Carriage Insurance Group acquires Ewing Insurance Agency, Inc. As an independent insurance agency, Carriage Insurance continues to look for quality insurance agencies to join the team of associates. The office in Barberton will continue to service their clientele and provide the same level of products and services. The acquisition will allow the clients to have access to additional insurance markets and a larger support staff.
CARRIAGE INSURANCE GROUP RECEIVES HIGHEST HONOR FROM WESTFIELD INSURANCE
March 15, 2006 (Hudson, Ohio) - Carriage Insurance Group recently achieved Platinum level status from Westfield Insurance for their top performance among the Company's more than 1,200 insurance agencies throughout the country.
The Platinum status is the highest level in Westfield's FOCUS program, which is performance-based and designed to measure the levels of profit, growth, size, and persistency of an agency's business with Westfield. "Carriage Insurance contributes greatly to Westfield's success as a company and their dedication to Westfield gives the Company a meaningful advantage in the marketplace," said Westfield P&C President Roger McManus.
Westfield introduced FOCUS in early 2001, aiming to strategically recognize and reward top agencies while encouraging other agencies to achieve top agency status with Westfield. With the Platinum status, Carriage Insurance Group will receive special benefits that improve their value and their ability to sell and retain business.
About Westfield Insurance In business for more than 157 years, Westifeld Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance and surety services to customers in 27 states, marketing its products through leading independent insurance agencies. Westfield group provides banking through Westfield BankSm and agency support through Westfield Services, Inc. Westfield recently received the 2004 Pillar Award for Community Service and is the proud sponsor of the Westfield Junior PGA Championship, Westfield Cup and "Academic Challenge".
January 12, 2006 (Hudson, Ohio) - Carriage Insurance Group has expanded its product line to offer financial services to its clients. "Through our partnership with Brian R Losey and Carriage Financial Group, LLC, we are excited to offer a full product line of financial services to our clients. This is another solid product and service enhancement to a long line of insurance products. We know the clients currently working with Brian are getting personal attention at the same level our agency has always provided. They can utilize Brian's knowledge in financial planning and review their current planning needs and solutions.", said Todd R Smith, Carriage Insurance Group. The partnership provides a solution for our clients to review their life insurance needs, disability policies and annuities. Also, Brian can review a college saving plan, individual investing strategies, provide access to money managers and help review 401(k) plans. Insurance planning is important for every individual and business to successfully recover from a loss, but financial planning secures the future. You can contact Brian R. Losey at 330.342.8555 or e-mail him at brian@carriagegroup.net .
