Continental Western Group

Our Mission

Continental Western Group provides valuable underwriting and claims services which are viewed by our customers as being fair, rational, and responsive. Our consistent approach to local markets supports financial stability and relationships on which our independent agents can rely.

Company Description

The Continental Western Group of companies prides itself on meeting insureds’ needs in an ever-changing environment, building on the expertise and service developed over 100 years of insurance business history. Continental Western Group provides products to a wide range of businesses, but has also developed specific areas of expertise. For example, by leveraging the companies’ early roots in farm and grain dealer insurance, Continental Western continues to offer specialized programs for agriculture-based businesses, and expanding and enhancing our insurance programs with the recent addition of the Berkley Agribusiness Risk Specialists division. Continental Western continues to expand other business classes such as telecommunications service providers, school districts, golf course programs and municipalities.

How Continental Western Group Is Different

Our four regional offices provide us with an in-depth understanding of our territories. Continental Western builds close relationships with both our agents and policyholders by maintaining traditional values and leveraging current technologies. We are well respected for our regional, market-based underwriting expertise and our value-added services, such as loss control, marketing, and claims. Continental Western maintains a broad risk appetite which provides our agents with a very reliable market for the customers in their local communities, including fire departments, public entities, restaurants, retailers, wholesale distributers and agriculture-related businesses. Continental Western Group is a member of W. R. Berkley Corporation, recognized as one of the most respected names in the property casualty commercial insurance industry. Working in conjunction with other members of the Berkley group of companies, we are able to provide unique solutions to our agent and customer needs.

Distribution

Continental Western distributes its products through the independent agency system in 18 Midwest and Pacific Northwest states. The company maintains a decentralized organization, allowing the regional offices to create programs and procedures best suited to their territories and consistent with the company direction.

Contact Information

For more information regarding Continental Western Group, please contact us at any of the office locations below.

Continental Western Group – Home Office
11201 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50322
Tel: (515) 473-3000
Fax: (515) 473-3015
www.cwgins.com
Contact: Ruth Ann Richter
Assistant Vice President – Sales

Continental Western Group – Union Region
3641 Village Drive
Lincoln, NE 68516
Tel: (402) 423-7688
Contact: Mike Anania,
Regional Vice President
Territory: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming

Continental Western Group – Tri-State Region
10 Roundwind Road
Luverne, MN 56156
Tel: (507) 283-9561
Contact: Richard B. Swain, CPCU,
Regional Vice President
Territory: Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota

Continental Western Group – Central Region
11201 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50322
Tel: (515) 473-3000
Contact: William Besonen, CPCU,
Regional Vice President
Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri

Continental Western Group – Rocky Mountain Region
3320 E. Goldstone Way
Meridian, ID 83642
Tel: (208) 898-5200
Contact: Don Huston,
Regional Vice President
Territory: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah,
Washington

Continental Western Group – Wisconsin Branch
8401 Greenway Blvd., Suite 248
Middleton, WI 53562
Tel: (608) 826-1185
Contact: William H. Cox, Jr., CPCU
Assistant Vice President
Territory: Wisconsin

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