Grange Insurance

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Grange Mutual Company
Company type Mutual
Industry Insurance
Founded1935
Headquarters671 S. High Street, Columbus, Ohio United States
Key people
John Ammendola [1]
President and CEO
Terri Dalenta
CFO [2]
ServicesProperty and Casualty Insurance
Life Insurance
RevenueUS$ 1.3 billion (2013) [3]
Total assets US$ 2 billion (2013) [3]
Website www.grangeinsurance.com

Grange Mutual Casualty Company, commonly known as Grange Insurance, is an American insurance company based in Columbus, Ohio. [4] Grange market's network is about 3,600 independent agents to offer home, auto, life, and business insurance protection to policyholders. [5] The company, formed in 1935, now operates in 13 states. These states include Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. [6]

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History

Pre-Grange

In February 1933, the Town and Village Insurance Company Services worked under an agreement with Grange Insurance Services, Inc. to write automobile insurance for members of the Ohio State Grange. [3] Grange Insurance Services, Inc. served as a general agent in Ohio and conducted all sales efforts and promotions. Town and Village Insurance Services then wrote business under a special automobile policy provided by the New Century Casualty Company of Chicago, Illinois.

Early history

On March 25, 1935, Grange Mutual Casualty Company was formed as a non-profit corporation under the General Code of Ohio and as such, assumed the book of business from Town and Village Insurance Services. Its principal business was writing property and casualty insurance coverage for policyholders as a mutual insurance company.[ citation needed ]

Grange Mutual was originally an assessment company, and limited its sales to Ohio State Grange members. In 1942, a new hospitalization policy was introduced and offered to Grange members. In 1944, a general liability policy was added to the Grange line of products. Fire and extended coverages became available in 1955. By this time, Grange was a multiple line company. In 1958, Grange Mutual became independent of Ohio State Grange, and offered its products to the general public within the State of Ohio. [3]

Expansion

In 2002, Grange Mutual Casualty Company partnered with Integrity Insurance, a small-sized company. Through this affiliation, Grange serves Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. [7]

Companies

Grange Mutual Casualty Company has policyholders in 13 different states: [6]

The Grange Mutual Casualty Group includes a family of different companies: [6]

Sponsorships

Awards

Grange has received numerous awards from agent and industry associations

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