ORLAND PARK, IL (March 16, 2022) – The Horton Group, one of the largest privately-held insurance brokers in the United States, has been named one of Western National Insurance’s “Circle of Excellence” Agencies for 2022.
This recognition is announced annually to spotlight an elite group of partners who have excelled based on performance and growth over the past five years (2017 - 2021). An agency must also demonstrate that they meet high standards of professional excellence and integrity in order to be considered for this recognition. The Horton Group’s place among this list is a testament to the overall quality of the agency’s insurance professionals and their commitment to meeting the needs of their insurance clients.
“We work hard to always provide an excellent experience for our clients, and we are honored to be professionally recognized for our efforts,” said Dan Horton, Chief Executive Officer of The Horton Group.
This recognition places The Horton Group in the 90th percentile of all Western National partners for overall performance, growth, and partnership over the past five years.
About The Horton Group
The Horton Group was formed in 1971 as a single location, eight-person insurance agency. Today, Horton is a nationally recognized insurance broker ranking as one of the top property/casualty brokers in the U.S. by Insurance Journal, A Top 100 Largest Broker by Business Insurance, and a Best Practices Agency by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA). The agency employs more than 400 insurance professionals located in six states throughout the Midwest.
About Western National
Western National Insurance, headquartered in Edina, Minn., is a super-regional group of property-and-casualty insurance companies. The Group writes business through five active insurance companies—Western National Mutual Insurance Company, Western National Assurance Company, Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company, Umialik Insurance Company, and American Freedom Insurance Company — and is affiliated with Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company. Together, the affiliated Group writes over $800 million in personal and commercial direct premium in 19 states across the Northern, Midwestern, and Western U.S. as well as in Alaska; and surety bonds in 41 states. All of the companies’ products are sold exclusively through professional Independent Insurance Agents.