Assurance Only Brokerage Named to Chicagoland’s 101 Best and Brightest

Schaumburg, Ill.-based Assurance Agency Ltd. was named one of Chicagoland’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The 101 Best and Brightest awards, administered by the National Association for Business Resources, honor companies that recognize employees as their greatest asset.

Out of the 6,500 companies that submitted applications this year, Assurance was the only insurance brokerage recognized for this achievement.

“Our being recognized collectively by the National Association for Business Resources serves as a tremendous source of pride for each Assurance professional. We will continue to develop best practices to recruit and retain talented employees, as they are the reason for our success,” said Assurance President Anthony Chimino.

The 101 Best and Brightest companies are selected for their ability to work with imagination and conviction to create organizational value and business results through their policies and best practices in human resource management. Among the criteria used for selection of the 101 Best and Brightest are advanced efforts in the areas of: communication, community initiatives, compensation and benefits, diversity and multi-culturalism, employee education and development, employee engagement and commitment, recognition and retention, recruitment and selection, and work-life balance.

Assurance Agency, Ltd., identifies itself as among the largest, privately-held insurance brokerage and risk management operations in the Midwest. Ranked among the top 100 brokers in the U.S., Assurance places over $300 million in premiums annually for commercial and individual clients.

Source: Assurance Agency, Ltd.