ACORD recognizes Westfield’s leadership in commercial download
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006WESTFIELD CENTER, OH - May 25, 2006 - Westfield Insurance has been awarded the Industry Leadership for Improved Commercial Lines Download award from ACORD. This award recognizes insurance companies who offer extensive commercial download based on current ACORD standards.
By successfully implementing commercial lines download based on ACORD standards, Westfield ensures that agents will spend less time entering data into their agency management system, saving time and money for the agency. The award is given to only a few select companies that show leadership in adopting standards.
“Westfield is setting an example for the rest of the industry that we hope inspires others to join ACORD and begin their work with data standards,” said Denise Garth, vice president of membership and development at ACORD.
ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) is a nonprofit association that facilitates the development and use of standards for the insurance, reinsurance and related financial services industries. Westfield received the award at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum on Monday, May 22.
“Westfield is committed to providing automation to help our agents effectively and efficiently sell and service business. Consistent, accurate commercial lines download saves agents both time and money,” said Steve Copley, agency automation executive at Westfield.
About Westfield Insurance
In business for more than 158 years, Westfield Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance and surety services to customers in 28 states. Westfield markets its products through more than 1,200 leading independent insurance agencies and is one of the country’s largest property and casualty insurers. Westfield Group provides banking through Westfield BankSM and agency support through Westfield Services, Inc. Westfield has over $3.1 billion in assets and holds an “A (Excellent)” rating from A.M. Best, a leading insurance financial rating agency. The Company has more than 2,500 employees, with 1,900 employed in Ohio.