WAUKESHA, WI – NOVEMBER 1, 2013– Business Journal announced today that The Horton Group, a privately held insurance brokerage and risk management firm, was honored as a “Healthiest Employers” for our commitment to a health work force.
Horton offers insurance, risk management and employee benefit solutions and operates several offices in five states and offers comprehensive insurance and risk management services.
The Healthiest Employer Award is given to a company that has demonstrated excellence in worksite wellness. According to Business Journal, these employers “have tackled the task of keeping their workers healthy and fully understand the benefits to employees and the bottom line of having an established wellness program”.
This year, The Horton Group was one of 30 employers awarded this prestigious honor.
The award was presented to Trisha Ours, a member of Horton’s worksite wellness team, who accepted at a private luncheon hosted at the Pfister Hotel on Thursday.
“This is an incredible honor for The Horton Group, we have worked hard on improving the health of our employees through worksite wellness for several years,” said Ours. “We know healthy employees have greater job satisfaction, productivity and lower absenteeism.”
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About The Horton Group
Founded in 1971, The Horton Group is one of the largest privately held insurance brokers in the country, ranking fifth in the metro Chicago market. Horton employs a model that focuses on driving down cost and workload for its clients. Horton’s unique combination of service capabilities and business excellence gives their clients real solutions to complex issues. Horton’s tools, techniques and talent come together to form their aggressive, growth-oriented culture of quality.