Main Street America Honors 8 Employees

Eight employees from Jacksonville, Fla.-based The Main Street America Group received the company’s highest honor when they were recently inducted into its Circle of Excellence.

The winners were selected for their individual efforts in going “above and beyond” while helping the super regional property/casualty insurance carrier achieve success in 2008. Last year, the company achieved a 94.9 combined ratio, one of its best ever, leading to a $43.6 million underwriting profit, the largest in Main Street America’s 85-year history.

The 2008 Circle of Excellence honorees are:

Theresa Beauregard, senior business systems analyst, information technology, Keene, N.H.

Julia Devine, commercial lines product supervisor, Jacksonville, Fla.

Brian Fancher, senior commercial lines team underwriter, Syracuse, N.Y.

Lingmin Jiang, actuarial analyst, Jacksonville, Fla.

Doug Lehr, bonds quality assurance manager, Keene, N.H.

Paul Maestri, claims field unit manager, Syracuse, N.Y.

Nancy Murdough, state filings specialist, law, Jacksonville, Fla.

Melanie Young, technical lead, policy processing, integrated customer solutions, Keene, N.H.