For Immediate Release
March 22, 2022
Media Contact: Thomas Thamm
(802) 229-8975
[email protected]
MONTPELIER, Vermont (March 22, 2022)—For the seventh year in a row, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group® was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
Each year Vermont Business Magazine surveys and reviews the policies, systems, practices and demographics of Vermont companies to identify the best places to work in the state. Included in the assessment are anonymous survey responses from employees, which account for 75% of the total evaluation.
Susan Chicoine, Vermont Mutual’s Vice President of Human Resources, stated “We could not be more pleased to be named a Best Place to Work in Vermont, especially for the seventh year in a row! The distinction directly reflects the positive work environment that everyone at Vermont Mutual endeavors to create.”
Vermont Mutual’s President and CEO, Dan Bridge, remarked “The Best Places to Work in Vermont recognition rounds out the distinctions earned by Vermont Mutual. As an A+ rated insurer by global rating agency, AM Best, as well as being named a Ward Top 50 company, that places us in the top 2% of insurers in the U.S., the Best Places to Work distinction complements our success in the industry with acknowledgment of our commitment to providing a rewarding and engaging work environment for our employees."
The awards program takes place on April 6, 2022 and is presented in partnership with the Vermont State Council, Society for Human Resource Management, the Vermont Department of Labor, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, and Best Companies Group.
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group® is a trade name of Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, Northern Security Insurance Company, Inc. and Granite Mutual Insurance Company. Chartered in 1828, Vermont Mutual is one of the ten oldest mutual property/casualty insurers in the United States and provides coverage throughout New England and upstate New York. Through more than 400 independent agencies, the Group insures over 315,000 policyholders, with a direct written premium of more than $500,000,000. The group is rated “A+ Superior” by A. M. Best and a Ward’s Top 50 performing property/casualty insurer in the U.S. for the past thirteen consecutive years.