Headquarters: 180 Genessee Street, New Hartford, N.Y., 13413
http://www.uticanational.com/

2009 Direct premiums written: $583 million

Key officers: J. Douglas Robinson, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Brian P. Lytwnec, President, Chief Operating Officer

One of the nation’s top 100 insurance organizations, the Utica National Insurance Group offers personal and business insurance coverage. The company’s individual insurance lines include automobile, homeowner, and identity theft. Additionally, the company is nationally recognized as an insurer for specialized markets such as the graphic communications industry, schools, and religious institutions.

Some quick facts about Utica National Insurance Group:

Founded in 1914 as the Utica Mutual Compensation Insurance Corporation, the company originally served as a worker’s compensation center. During its history, the company assumed managerial control of the Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company of New York City and began offering worker’s compensation insurance to those in the printing, engraving and book-binding professions. Utica Mutual became the Utica National Insurance Group in 1975.

The company was one of the few institutions able to pay dividends between 1930 and1934 when the Great Depressions was at its peak.

Utica National Insurance Group also offers risk management and insurance consultation services.

The Utica companies recently received an “A-“ rating from A.M. Best for financial strength.

Source: Uticanational.com, Hoovers.com

Compiled by Life Quotes, Inc. staff