MIIAB Insurance Employee Receives Award

St. Paul, MN – West Bend Mutual Insurance announced today that it has given its Spirit of the Silver Lining Award to Dan Riley, Executive Vice President at Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Association (MIIAB). The award honors West Bend agents and the nonprofit organizations they support for their dedication to delivering a silver lining to those in need.

Riley was presented the Spirit of the Silver Lining Award for his work with Make-A-Wish Minnesota. Additionally, West Bend donated a $10,000 grant to the organization.

Since 1982, Make-A-Wish® Minnesota has served a vital role in enriching the lives of children battling critical illnesses. This is accomplished through its wish-granting work driven by the “wish kid’s” interests, creativity, and personality. To date, the organization has granted over 5,000 wishes for Minnesota children.

“The children we serve and their families are usually facing surgeries, treatments, and diminished spirits, but a wish coming true often lifts the child’s mental and emotional strength,” said Riley. “Thank you West Bend for the generous grant, which will help Make-A-Wish grant even more wishes to children in the coming year.”

“At West Bend, we have a proud tradition of giving back to the communities in which we do business,” said Kevin Steiner, president and CEO of West Bend. “The Spirit of the Silver Lining Award is a unique program that allows us to express our gratitude to our agent partners on whom we rely to identify the causes that matter most in our communities.”

Since 2006, West Bend has awarded more than $1.4 million in grants for sustaining support, special projects, or capital projects to non-profit organizations representing a broad field of interests, including, but not limited to: arts and culture; education; the environment; family, youth, and elderly; health and human services; medical research; and community development. Grants are made to organizations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota.

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About West Bend Mutual Insurance

Founded in 1894, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company is headquartered in West Bend, Wisconsin, and provides property/casualty insurance products throughout the Midwest. The company offers a broad personal lines coverage package, a full range of commercial products and services, insurance for specialty lines and a surety division. West Bend employs more than 1,200 associates and is represented by approximately 2,300 independent insurance agencies throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The company has been rated A (Excellent) or better by A.M. Best since 1971. West Bend also consistently ranks higher than its competitors in an agency loyalty survey.