Headquarters: 269 Barstad Rd. South, Cottonwood, MN 56229
www.nstarco.com

2009 premiums earned: $160,155,750 million

Key officers: Jeff Mauland, Chief Executive Officer

North Star Mutual Insurance provides personal and business protection to residents in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Oklahoma. The company specializes in offering farm, business, auto, and home insurance that covers everything from contractor-specific risks to livestock loss to property damage. North Star Mutual issues and renews more than 230,000 farm, auto, small business, and home policies per year.

Some quick facts about North Star Mutual Insurance Company:

The company was founded in 1920 at North Star Farmer’s Mutual with the original purpose of offering crop insurance to Minnesota farmers.

In 2009, North Star Mutual was ranked in the “Ward’s 50 Benchmark Group of Top Performing Companies” for a fifth consecutive year. The award is given to companies that have strong financial results in consistency, safety, and performance for a period of five years.

A.M. Best recently awarded North Star Mutual an “A+” (superior) ranking for financial strength.

Source: Nstarco.com, hoovers.com

Compiled by Life Quotes, Inc. staff