ERIE, Pa., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie
Insurance has been named to Forbes' annual list of Best
Employers for Diversity for 2020. This award is presented by Forbes
and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry
ranking provider.
"We are proud to be one of only 500 U.S. companies earning this
distinction," remarked Tesha Nesbit
Arrington, director of diversity and inclusion and community
outreach, at Erie Insurance. "We know that by continuing to deliver
on our promise to foster, promote and celebrate diversity, we'll
have teams think more creatively to address the needs of our
customers and support for our agents."
The Forbes/Statista study was an anonymous online survey taken
by more than 60,000 employees working for firms or institutions
that employ 1,000 or more people.
The following parameters were considered in the study: age,
gender equality, ethnicity, physical ability, LBGTQA+ and general
diversity. Additionally, an index of objective and publicly
available diversity performance indicators were considered.
Erie Insurance Group
According to A.M. Best
Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie,
Pennsylvania, is the
9th largest homeowners insurer and 12th
largest automobile insurer in the United States based on
direct premiums written and the 16th largest
property/casualty insurer in the United States based on
total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+
(Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has more than 5 million
policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District
of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group is a FORTUNE 500
company.
News releases and more information about Erie Insurance
Group are available at www.erieinsurance.com.
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