Church Mutual Fact Sheet

• Home Office
• Main Telephone Numbers
• Directions to Home Office
• History
• Market Area
• Leadership
• Financial
• Employment

Home Office

Church Mutual Insurance Company
3000 Schuster Lane
P.O. Box 357
Merrill, Wisconsin 54452

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Main telephone numbers

• Corporate headquarters: (800) 554-2642 and (715) 536-5577
• Corporate headquarters fax: (715) 539-4650
• Claims (to report or check claim status): (800) 554-2642 (then press Option 2)
• Accounting (for billing questions): (800) 554-2642 (then press Option 3)
• Field sales offices: (800) 554-2642 (then press Option 1)
• Media contact: (715) 539-4503 (Jay Lillge)
• Spanish help line: (800) 241-9848

Directions to Home Office


History

Church Mutual was founded on March 4, 1897, by two Lutheran pastors and eight laymen from two Merrill congregations. The company's first policy was written on June 3 of that year.

For 114 years, Church Mutual has specialized in insurance for religious organizations. Our market also includes religious-related schools, camps, denominational offices, and senior living facilities. We insure religious institutions of all denominations.

Church Mutual markets most lines of commercial property and liability insurance, including multiple-peril, workers' compensation, and commercial auto insurance. We do not offer life or health insurance.

Church Mutual sold its policies almost exclusively by direct mail until 1954, at which time the first field sales person was hired. Today, no sales are made through the mail. Approximately 88% of our premium volume is generated by 182 full-time regional representatives working around the country. The remaining 12% is generated by independent agents who specialize in church insurance and represent us in all or part of five states.

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Market Area

Church Mutual operates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Church Mutual insures more religious institutions than any other company in the United States.

Leadership

Only eight individuals have served as president of Church Mutual Insurance Company and just four of them held the position on a full-time basis. Mike Ravn, the current president, took office on January 20, 2010.

Financial

Church Mutual is a mutual insurance company. This means that we are owned by our customers. We are not affiliated with any denomination or other organization.

Church Mutual has received the A (Excellent) rating, with a "stable outlook," from A.M. Best Company.

At year-end 2010, Church Mutual assets were $1.2 billion, Policyholders' Security Fund (surplus) was $413.7 million, and annual premium volume was $584 million.

Employment

As of February 28, 2011, Church Mutual's employment numbered 917. Of these, 642 are employed at the Home Office in Merrill and 275 are located in offices throughout the country.

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