For Immediate Release
Date: August 10, 2011

Starkweather and Shepley Insurance is recognized as Top 100 Agent Nationwide by EMC Insurance Companies.

EAST PROVIDENCE, July XX, 2011– Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc. has been selected as one of the Top 100 Agents countrywide by EMC Insurance Companies. Based on gross revenue, retained earnings and customer service, the Top 100 honors also comes with a $1,000 check, which is being donated to the The Starkweather & Shepley Charitable Fund- a fund that was just established last year through the Rhode Island Foundation.

“We would like to thank Ray Geary of EMC, and the entire Employers Mutual team for making this contribution to The Starkweather & Shepley Charitable Fund. It is great to see that our hard work and success is being recognized and even better it allows us to supplement our fund which supports the people in need and the many charities in the state of Rhode Island,” says Nat Calamis, President and CEO of Starkweather & Shepley.

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EMC Insurance Companies is one of the largest property and casualty companies in Iowa, based on net written premium. Founded in 1911, the company sells its products solely through independent agencies, such as Starkweather & Shepley, in more than 40 states. Today, EMC employs more than 2,100 employees in 16 locations across the country.
The Top 100 designation and check from EMC is part of their 100th anniversary campaign, “100 Ways of Giving.” EMC will be awarding each of their Top 100 agents nationwide a $1,000 donation towards a charity of their choice and at the end of this program one of these agencies will be awarded an additional $25,000 towards their charity.

Starkweather & Shepley, with headquarters in E. Providence, RI is ranked in the Top 100 largest insurance brokerage agencies in the U.S. The firm provides commercial insurance, health and employee benefits and risk management services. These services are provided nationally and internationally, through its partnership with Assurex Global. Additional branch offices are located in West Warwick, Westerly, Westwood, Mass., and Martha’s Vineyard. For additional information, visit www.StarkweatherShepley.com or call (401) 435-3600