First-Half 2011 Results
A message from Stu Henderson, President & CEO

It’s been a very active storm year throughout the U.S., with major storms in Alabama, Missouri, and even in our backyard community of North Minneapolis.  We’ve had our share of losses (more than at this point last year), but those losses have also given us the opportunity to demonstrate Western National’s great customer service to even more of our policyholders.  Thank you to everyone for the good work serving our customers in their time of need.  Read more...

Partner Agency Profile
Pell Insurance Agency (Saint Peter, MN)

Pell Insurance and Real Estate has been in the insurance business for over 45 years.  Hartley Pell founded the agency in 1962.  At that time, the agency was split into real estate and insurance with Hartley focused on real estate and his son, Bill, focused on insurance. Read more...

Welcome to Our Newest Partner Agencies

Western National welcomes the following agencies with whom we formed new partnerships between December 1, 2010 and July 31, 2011:

• Aim Group, Inc. (Sheboygan, WI)
• Business Insurance Group (Rhinelander, WI)
• First Western Insurance (Spearfish, SD)
• Gade Insurance Services, Inc. (Griswold, IA)
• H Bonding, LLC (Northfield, MN)
• Insure First Insurance Agency (Draper, UT)
• Insure Pro (Sandy, UT)
• Integrity Ins & Financial Svcs (Elk River, MN)
• Kingsgate Ins Center, Inc. (Fort Dodge, IA)
• Klein Agency (Saint Paul, MN)
• Moloney & O'Neill (Spokane, WA)
• Policy Now Ins Svcs, LLC (Henderson, NV)
• The Presidio Group, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)
• Rand Tec Insurance Agency, Inc. (Vernon Hills, IL)
• Swanville Ins - Kuehn Agency (Swanville, MN)
• Willis of Minnesota, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
• Winona Agency, Inc. (Winona, MN)

Celebrating Milestone Agency Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following Western National agency partners who celebrated a milestone partnership anniversary between December 2010 and July 2011. Read more...

Congrats to Ric Cox & Associated Insurance Agents

Congratulations to two Western National partners who were recognized at this year's Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers association convention: Richard (Dick) McKenny (Advance Insurance Agency of Edina, MN), who was named the association's Agent of the Year, and Ryan Brellenthin (Waypoint Insurance Advisors of Excelsior, MN), who was named Young Agent of the Year. Way to go, Dick and Ryan! Read more...

Congrats to Our 'Class of 2011' Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the talented group of students that make up our Western National Insurance Scholarship 'Class of 2011'! (Read the press release here.)

• Kayla Berg of Fairbanks, AK (Freshman, University of Alaska–Fairbanks)
• Kasandra Brown of Bloomington, MN (Junior, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Madison Densmore of Ankeny, IA (Freshman, Truman State University - Kirksville, MO)
• Bryson Ensign of Salt Lake City, UT (Freshman, Brigham Young University - Provo, UT)
• Allison Kalkman of Bloomington, MN (Sophomore, Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter, MN)
• William Soule of Santiago, MN (Freshman, Bethany Lutheran College - Mankato, MN)

$50 Gift Card Winner: Mick Singpiel (Woodland II of Carlton - Cloquet, MN)

Congratulations to Mick Singpiel (Woodland II of Carlton - Cloquet, MN) who won a $50.00 Visa Gift Card for recognizing Western National's Customer Relationship Center for a job well done. Here's what Mick had to say: Read more...