UFG Named to Forbes’® 2016 List of “America’s 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies”

Released on: Aug 9, 2016, 00:00 AM

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – August 9, 2016 – For the third consecutive year, United Fire Group, Inc. (UFG) has been named to Forbes’® “America’s 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies.” UFG, a publicly-traded insurance company (Nasdaq: UFCS), offers business insurance, individual insurance, life insurance, annuities and surety bonds.

The list is developed for Forbes by MSCI ESG Research. The research firm conducts an independent survey and assessment that measures the accounting and governance behaviors of nearly 700 publicly-traded North American companies with market caps of $250 million or greater, for the year ending December 2015. The financial companies are assessed on the following factors: high-risk events, revenue and expense recognition methods, SEC actions and bankruptcy risk.

"To be named to Forbes’ list for three consecutive years is rewarding, as it measures a company’s financial credibility," stated Randy Ramlo, president and chief executive officer. "It reinforces our daily commitment to transparent, accurate financial reporting and company core values.”

For more information about UFG, visit www.ufginsurance.com.
Contact: Colleen Scholer, Corporate Communications Manager, 319-399-5622 or cscholer@unitedfiregroup.com.