Grange Mutual Casualty Company, commonly known as Grange Insurance, is an American

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company based in Columbus, Ohio. Grange market's network is about 3,600 independent agents to offer home, auto, life, and business insurance protection to policyholders. The company, formed in 1935, now operates in 13 states. These states include

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History

Pre-Grange

In February 1933, the Town and Village Insurance Company Services worked under an agreement with Grange Insurance Services, Inc. to write

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for members of the Ohio State Grange. Grange Insurance Services, Inc. served as a general agent in

and conducted all sales efforts and promotions. Town and Village Insurance Services then wrote business under a special automobile policy provided by the New Century Casualty Company of

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Early history

On March 25, 1935, Grange Mutual Casualty Company was formed as a non-profit corporation under the General Code of Ohio and as such, assumed the book of business from Town and Village Insurance Services. Its principal business was writing property and casualty insurance coverage for

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s as a mutual insurance company. Grange Mutual was originally an assessment company, and limited its sales to Ohio State Grange members. In 1942, a new hospitalization policy was introduced and offered to Grange members. In 1944, a general liability policy was added to the Grange line of products. Fire and extended coverages became available in 1955. By this time, Grange was a multiple line company. In 1958, Grange Mutual became independent of Ohio State Grange, and offered its products to the general public within the State of Ohio.

Expansion

In 2002, Grange Mutual Casualty Company partnered with Integrity Insurance, a small-sized company. Through this affiliation, Grange serves

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Companies

Grange Mutual Casualty Company has policyholders in 13 different states: The Grange Mutual Casualty Group includes a family of different companies: *Grange Mutual Casualty Group *Grange Property & Casualty Insurance Company *Trustgard Insurance Company *Grange Indemnity Insurance Company *Grange Insurance Company of Michigan *Grange Life Insurance Company *Integrity Mutual Insurance Company *Integrity Property & Casualty Company

Non-insurance-related

Sponsorships

*Grange Insurance Audubon Center, a nature conservation center that opened in August 2009. *St. Stephen’s Community House, an organization that serves families in need. Grange provides an executive to serve on its board, covers the cost of printing materials, and makes cash contributions.

Awards

Grange has received numerous awards from agent and industry associations *A.M. Best rating of “A” (Excellent) *BBB Accredited Business since 7/21/1970 *Columbus Business First 2012 Corporate Caring Award. *United Way of Central Ohio 2014 Employee Volunteerism award.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Financial services companies of the United States Insurance companies of the United States Privately held companies of the United States Privately held companies based in Ohio Mutual insurance companies Financial services companies established in 1935 1935 establishments in Ohio Companies based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area Mutual insurance companies of the United States