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Accident Fund and United Heartland Name Arthur J. Gallagher Agency of the Year

February 27, 2019

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and United Heartland proudly recognize Arthur J. Gallagher as 2018 Agency of the Year, the first time both AF Group brands have recognized the same agency with this prestigious honor.

“Gallagher has been an outstanding partner,” said Al Gileczek, president of Accident Fund and CompWest.  “Like Accident Fund, the Gallagher team is clearly committed to their customers and the communities they serve. We are proud to work with them in offering world-class workers’ compensation products and services to our customers. We look forward to a long relationship for many years to come.”

“We have developed a great partnership with the Great Lakes/Midwest region of Gallagher over the years,” said Steve Cooper, president of United Heartland. “Gallagher and United Heartland share a similar philosophy regarding customer service. Their high-touch service model is consistent with United Heartland’s strong customer focus, which allows us both to maintain an incredibly high standard with our mutual customers.”

“We are excited to have been selected by both Accident Fund and United Heartland as their respective Agencies of the Year,” said Mark Stachura, Gallagher Great Lakes/Midwest regional vice president. “This award is a testament to our partnership with Accident Fund and United Heartland and underscores the hard work and dedication each team provides our mutual clients to reduce their total cost of risk. In 2018, we partnered to utilize our SmartMarket program to revolutionize the way we do business together. Through this program, we deepened our existing office relationships and expanded our geographic footprint in an efficient and mutually beneficial manner. SmartMarket was really the catalyst to the outstanding results that led to this honor.”

Accident Fund strives to provide high-level insurance solutions with an exceptional customer experience, focusing on preventing losses while offering superior service to achieve the best outcomes for all customers and their injured workers. The company is licensed in all 50 states and partners with more than 1,500 independent agents.

Licensed in 50 states, United Heartland is a leading national workers’ compensation carrier with a customized approach to loss control, claims management and underwriting. The company focuses on six key business segments – education, health care, long-term care, manufacturing, non-profits/social services and wholesale/retail.