News, Awards and Announcements

Congratulations to Andy and Samantha Hussey of Warren the winners of our refer a friend contest and a 32 inch flat screen TV. The contest will continue in 2011 so don't forget to refer your friends to receive a $10 Gas card and be entered into the drawing for the next TV.




October 3, 2011

Times Observer's Readers Choice Awards!

Nesmith Insurance Agency has been voted Warren County's Favorite Insurance Agency in the Times Observer's Readers Choice Awards!


July 29, 2011

New Rate Protection

The Rate Protection Endorsement, available now through Erie Insurance, lets you lock in your premium. Unless you make changes to the policy, the annual cost remains the same. When you purchase an auto insurance policy from Nesmith Insurance Agency, you can keep one line item in your budget—your car insurance—the same. 

Read the press release


July 19, 2010

ERIE Named to Ward’s Top 50

ERIE recently received the honor of being named to the 2010 Ward’s 50 top performing insurance companies. According to Ward, members of this elite group demonstrate their ability to balance financial safety, consistency and performance over a five-year period. For more on this distinction, see the Ward’s 50 certification methodology and ERIE’s July 19 press release on the topic.


June 26, 2010

Nesmith Insurance Agency Receives Multiple Awards

At the recent Erie Awards Banquet, held at the Kahkwa Club in Erie, PA and attended by Erie Executive Senior Management and Board Members, Nesmith Insurance Agency of Warren, PA was awarded the prestigious Erie Branch Commercial Insurance Award in their division.  Nesmith Insurance Agency was also the recipient of the much coveted "F.W. Hirt Founders' Award” which recognizes an agency’s quality of business, production, and commitment to service.


June 25, 2010

A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Ratings

On June 25th, 2010,  Terry Cavanaugh, President & CEO of A.M. Best affirmed Financial Strength Ratings reported that A. M. Best Company has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) of Erie Insurance Group and its property/casualty members, Erie Insurance Exchange, Erie Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Company of New York, Flagship City Insurance Company and Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company.  In addition, A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Erie Family Life.  The outlook for all ratings is stable. 

A.M. Best cited many positive reasons for the affirmed ratings, including ERIE’s consistently superior risk-adjusted capitalization, strong long-term performance and well-established market presence.  A.M. Best also noted that ERIE “benefits from the strength of its balance sheet, its high service reputation and agency partnering approach, which helps to strengthen agency loyalty.”  Additionally, A.M. Best stated that ERIE “maintains prudent risk management capabilities and continues to enhance its effective enterprise risk management process, which identifies, measures and monitors existing and emerging risks.”    

If you wish to review the news release issued by A.M. Best, you can find it on their Website.    


May 26, 20100

Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Auto Insurance Shopping Experience

Erie Insurance ranks the highest among auto insurance companies in satisfying new buyers with the purchase experience for the third consecutive year, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Are you an ERIE Customer or interested in the company’s insurance offerings?

 Learn more about The ERIE and this recent study



July 2009

Erie Insurance is once again being recognized on the list of Ward’s 50 Group of top performing insurance companies. This is the 19th consecutive year Ward Group has conducted the analysis, and ERIE has been on the national list 12 times.

In acknowledging this accomplishment, Erie Insurance CEO Terry Cavanaugh expressed his appreciation of the efforts of the Employees and Agents who remain committed to the ERIE philosophy, Above All in SERVICE.

I'm pleased to announce that ERIE has been named to the 2009 Ward's 50 top performing insurance companies.  Ward Group is a leading provider of benchmarking and best practices for the insurance industry.

Each year, The Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of over 3,000 U.S. based property-casualty insurances and identifies the top performers.  According to the Ward Group, the 50 best companies excel at balancing financial safety, consistency and performance over a five year period.

This recognition follows our recent achievement of moving up three spots from 20 tom18 on A.M. Best's top 200 U.S. Property/Casualty Groups ranked by 2008 net premiums written.  ERIE also recently earned the J.D. Power and Associates Award for "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with the Insurance Shopping Experience."

-- Terry Cavanaugh, President and  CEO



June 2009

Nesmith Insurance Agency is very proud to announce that we've been awarded ERIE Insurance Group's highest agency award, the F.W. Hirt Quality Agency Award for 2009.

In his letter of congratulations, Erie Insurance CEO Terry Cavanaugh had this to say:

"This is The ERIE'S most prestigious award.  It is presented to those Agents who live the values championed by the late F.W. "Bill Hirt".  These values continue to guide The ERIE today - being Above All in SERVICE and believing in the Golden Rule and the ERIE Family Spirit."


June 2009

J.D. Power and Associates Reports:
"Erie Insurance Ranks Highest in New Buyer Satisfaction with the Auto Insurance    Purchase Experience For a Second Consecutive Year" - Click here to read the full press release.


 

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