United Fire Group (UFCS) 2017年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、United Fire Group,Inc.Annual Report2017mattersexperienceAbout UFGFounded in 1946,UFG is a successful publicly traded and multibillion-dollar-asset insurance company.We offer insurance protection for peoples businesses,homes and vehicles,including commercial insurance,personal insurance and surety bo

2、nds.UFG partners with a select group of approximately 1,200 independent insurance agencies across the country.With more than 1,100 employees at our corporate headquarters in Cedar Rapids,Iowa,and fi ve regional offi ces in Arizona,California,Colorado,New Jersey and Texas,we deliver insurance protect

3、ion and services to policyholders throughout the U.S.At UFG,we are committed to achieving long-term fi nancial strength and stability,using our 70 years of experience to successfully guide us through market cycles and industry challenges.Our property and casualty insurers hold a fi nancial strength

4、rating of“A”(Excellent)from A.M.Best Company,which was affi rmed in September 2017.United Life Insurance Company(United Life),our life insurance subsidiary,is licensed in 37 states,represented by approximately 1,600 independent life insurance agencies and rated“A-”(Excellent)by A.M.Best Company.In S

5、eptember of 2017,we announced the sale of United Life to Kuvare US Holdings,Inc.,with an expected closing in the fi rst half of 2018,subject to customary conditions,including regulatory approval.Annual meetingThe United Fire Group,Inc.(UFG)annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 10 a.m.CT on

6、Wednesday,May 16,2018,at Eastbank Venue located at 97 Third Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids,Iowa.The usual notices and proxy material will be mailed to shareholders in advance of the meeting.Our 2017 Form 10-K is fi led with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available to shareholders,free of c