CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The list of 2009 Ward's 50® top performing insurance companies will be revealed by Ward Group on July 9th, 2009. Join us for a special webinar dedicated to celebrating outstanding performance in the areas of safety and consistency over a 5 year period (2004-2008).

Annually, Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of over 3,000 property-casualty insurance companies and over 800 life-health insurance companies domiciled in the United States and identifies the top performers in each segment. Each of the top fifty companies is awarded the Ward's 50 Seal and their names are listed as the Ward's 50 top performers for the year. Each Ward's 50 company has passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior performance over the five years analyzed.

Separate webinars for the life-health and property-casualty segments will be presented by Jeff Rieder, President of Ward Group. There is no cost to attend. For more information or to register for the webinars, visit www.wardinc.com and click on the registration link.


About Ward Group®

Ward Group is a consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry and the leading provider of industry benchmarking and best practices services, with expertise in staffing level analysis and expense management. We help companies measure results, optimize performance and be more profitable. The Ward's 50 benchmarks are available in Ward's Results, an insurance industry financial reference series. For more information about Ward Group, visit www.wardinc.com.



Ward Group

Betty Cornelius

bcornelius@wardinc.com

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Ward Group®

11500 Northlake Drive, Suite 305

Cincinnati, Ohio 45249-1662

513-791-0303

Fax: 513-985-3442

www.wardinc.com

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