Crain’s Illinois’ Healthiest Employers for the third consecutive year has recognized The Horton Group, an independent insurance and risk advisory firm, as a finalist in the “Healthiest Employer” for a commitment to employee wellness.
The Healthiest Employer awards program highlights organizations committed to creating a healthy workplace. The multicity program that includes over 4,000 participating employers; sharing critical wellness information on more than 60 million employees’ lives. Nominees are selected based on their performance in executing six core values set by the Healthiest Employers LLC, of Indianapolis. The award assessment considers over 300 data points that aligned with the Healthiest Employer programs’ core values (culture and leadership commitment, foundational components, strategic planning, communication and marketing, programming and interventions and reporting and analysis).
The Horton Group, with locations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, has been recognized year-over-year in both Illinois and Wisconsin for an ongoing committed to wellness. Horton’s Wisconsin office has won the award for the second year in a row. In Illinois Horton was one of three finalists in their respective size category. The award ceremony took place Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 at the Radisson Blu in Chicago, IL.
Katie Cummins, HR Director, chairs the internal wellness committee. “I think it’s important to make employees aware of serious health conditions but we do it in a way that provides them with an opportunity to live happier, healthier lives, encouraging team spirit, healthy competition and a dose of fun.”