February 16, 2021
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance has closed the deal on acquiring the digital exchange Bold Penguin that serves small businesses. The Bold Penguin technology is used by insurance agents, brokers and other distributors to match, quote and bind policies from …
January 15, 2021
The deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by white police officers last year sparked protests and examinations of racial injustice and inequities across the country. Individuals and businesses responded by vowing to better support communities of color. Experts on …
January 14, 2021
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance is acquiring insurtech company Bold Penguin that serves small businesses. The Bold Penguin digital exchange is used by insurance agents, brokers and other distributors to match, quote and bind policies from a range of insurers. …
November 30, 2020
American Family Insurance has chosen home renovation duo Drew and Jonathan Scott, the twin stars of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” as the company’s newest brand ambassadors. The Scott brothers and American Family “share a passion for the places we call home. …
September 17, 2020
The American Family Insurance group, based in Madison, Wisconsin, is giving its more than 13,500 employees nationwide a paid day off to vote. The company said employees may choose to take Nov. 3 off to vote in person, but because …
August 12, 2020
American Family Insurance group’s succession plan calls for Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jack Salzwedel to continue as chair and CEO until Jan. 1, 2022. American Family Enterprise President Bill Westrate will serve as CEO-elect starting January 2021 and will …
April 7, 2020
More auto insureds and small businesses are getting a break on their insurance premiums to help them through the coronavirus crisis. Auto insurer GEICO said it will give back approximately $2.5 billion in the form of a 15 percent credit …
April 6, 2020
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance says it will return approximately $200 million to its auto insurance customers as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered driving habits and created financial uncertainty for individuals and families across the country The premium relief …
March 15, 2020
Last Friday, American Family Insurance Co. closed a regional office out of concern that an employee may have been exposed to an airline passenger on a March 4 domestic flight who later tested positive for COVID-19. According to American Family, …
January 28, 2020
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance and its group of companies are raising their minimum hourly wage to $20 per hour. This rate increase, implemented with the intent to attract and retain talent and create a positive impact on employees and …