2019 West Bend Mutual Community Impact Report

In 2019, West Bend Mutual Insurance awarded $20,000 in Silver Lining scholarships to high school students, donated $2 million to nonprofits throughout the Midwest, but focused in Washington County, and was named a Top Workplace in Southeast Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Learn more about West Bend Mutual Insurance's 2019 Community Impact Report below.

Community Service

• 56 associates participated in Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build
• 166 units of blood donated by associates
• $2 million donated to nonprofit organizations throughout the Midwest, but focused in Washington County through the West Bend Mutual Insurance Charitable Fund
• $12,600 donated to Brewers Community Foundation with $100 donated for every home run hit by Brewers at Miller Park in 2019
• $245,000 raised by associates for United Way
• $29,090 donated to the MACC Fund for each Brewers double and Brewers strikeout this season
• $25,000 in grants presented to six long-term care facilities.
• $150,00 presented to nonprofit organizations across the Midwest in partnership with our independent agents.

Awards and Achievements

• Named 2019 Top Workplace in Southeast Wisconsin by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ranked #2 in large company category; this is the eight year in a row ranked in the top four companies in the large company category.
• Named Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance and the Best Companies Group for the 10th consecutive year.
• Named a best Workplace in Financial Services and Insurance by Great Place to Work.
• Thirteen associates joined West Bend’s 25 Year Club, bringing the number of members to 267 associates, both retired and currently employed.
• West Bend Hired 192 full- and part-time associates. Ranked by Ward Group as one of 50 top-performing property/casualty insurers domiciled in the U.S. for the sixth consecutive year.

Arts & Education

• $20,000 in Silver Lining scholarships awarded to high school students
• 288 students participated in Road America’s winter and teen driving courses sponsored by West Bend
• 2,000 Participants enrolled in insurance continuing education courses sponsored by West Bend.
• $48,000 raised for the 2019 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) campaign.
• 227 West Bend associates took exams for continuing education insurance courses.