About UFG
Trusted insurance solutions since 1946
UFG Insurance was founded on a belief that the insurance business is a people business — a principle that still anchors us today.
With a geographic presence from coast to coast, UFG is here for you with deep underwriting expertise and specialized capabilities to meet the evolving needs of business owners. Underpinning our commitment to customers is a dedication to service that exceeds expectations and an emphasis on personal relationships that can be hard to find in today’s fast-paced world.
We’re proud to provide insurance solutions from UFG headquarters in Iowa and office locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Jersey and Texas. Our products are available exclusively through a select group of approximately 850 independent insurance agencies and brokers across the United States. Learn about our legacy.
Turn to UFG for:
- Commercial insurance in 32 states through business units of:
- Middle market
- Construction
- Small business
- Excess and surplus lines and surety bonds in 50 states plus Washington D.C. through business units of:
- UFG Specialty
- UFG Surety
- Reinsurance that spans the globe through the alternative distribution unit
UFG welcomes independent insurance agents to explore a rewarding partnership with us.
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Corporate responsibility
At UFG, our purpose is rooted in deeper responsibilities than ink reflects on paper. The promises we strive to keep in the business world parallel those we pledge to our communities, employees and environment.
DE&I
We aim to foster a culture of belonging, where everyone is welcome, respected and appreciated. That commitment is reinforced through a variety of DE&I initiatives.
UFG Foundation
The private foundation of UFG Insurance has put profits to work for a higher purpose since 1999, building upon our mission’s promise of community support.
Vision, mission, values
At our fundamental core is a vision that inspires us, a mission that motivates us and a strong set of values that defines us.Go Beyond award
Each year, UFG proudly celebrates an employee and agency partner who goes above and beyond in community service.
Erica Bergfeld-Reed
Nick Killoran
UFG Insurance Blog
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UFG Foundation awards 21 grants in most recent funding cycle
Twenty-one community-focused programs across Arizona, California, Colorado and Iowa are benefiting from UFG Foundation grants this fall. The charitable foundation of UFG Insurance — a property and casualty insurance company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa — works to allocate gifts throughout its seven-region footprint. This funding cycle granted $175,000 of support.
“We’re proud to have been able to support communities in eastern Iowa and beyond at the close of this year’s second funding cycle,” explained UFG AVP, Marketing Communications Manager Casey Prince, also a foundation representative. “Our roots run deep in Cedar Rapids, where we’ve been headquartered for 80 years and counting, but the branches of our corporate tree span the country.”
Grant recipients include:
- A Precious Child (Colorado)
- Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation
- Camp Kesem National (California)
- Cedar Rapids Opera
- Central Furniture Rescue
- Children's Burn Foundation (California)
- Coe College
- Community Health Free Clinic
- ETM-Colorado, Inc.
- Feed Iowa First
- Friends of the Animals
- House of Hope
- NewBoCo
- Red Cedar Chamber Music
- Saturday Evening Meal Program
- Special Olympics Iowa
- St. Luke’s Child Protection Center
- Tanager Place
- The Iowa Children's Museum
- The Joy Bus (Arizona)
- Worldmaker Resilience Institute
“We take our mission to enhance communities where we live and work very seriously,” Prince continued. “The programs and organizations awarded grants this cycle are enriching lives in meaningful ways, and we’re honored to be part of their positive progress.”
UFG Foundation grant cycles occur three times per year. The final application window of 2026 is open through Dec. 31. Learn more about UFG Foundation grants or apply online at ufginsurance.com/foundation.
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About UFG
Founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company, UFG, through its insurance company subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance. The company is licensed as a property and casualty insurer in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and is represented by approximately 850 independent agencies. AM Best assigns a rating of “A-” (Excellent) for members of the United Fire & Casualty Group. For more information about UFG, visit ufginsurance.com.
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