Church Mutual® earns national RISE Elite 50 Internship award

MERRILL, Wis. – RISE – Rising Insurance Star Executives, an organization dedicated to growing, recognizing and advancing the best young professional talent in the insurance industry, recognized Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (a stock insurer) 1, as a 2021 Elite 50 Internship award winner and as having the Leading Virtual Platform.

“Giving our interns real business projects and objectives to work on provides them with the experience they need to be ready for employment immediately following graduation,” said Angela Bailey, vice president – HR operations. “In fact, over the past seven years, the Church Mutual family of companies has hired an average of almost five former interns per year into full-time roles.”

“Providing a great internship experience definitely supports our efforts to recruit and retain the best talent,” according to Kayla Gabler, Church Mutual’s talent specialist.

Elite 50 Internship award winners are featured in a special publication aimed to help college students choose the best internship programs in the insurance industry. Nominations are scored in 10 categories and reviewed by a panel of RISE Advisory Board members who vote on the highest scored programs. You can view the complete list of winners at riseprofessionals.com.

About Church Mutual

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I., founded in 1897, offers specialized insurance for religious organizations of all denominations, public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities, senior living facilities, secular and non-secular camps and conference centers, and nonprofit and human services organizations throughout the United States. Church Mutual markets most lines of commercial property and liability insurance, including multi-peril, workers' compensation and commercial auto insurance. In addition to insurance, Church Mutual provides a spectrum of value-added solutions that benefit its customers. Church Mutual holds the following honors:

• A.M. Best Company "A" (excellent) rating

• Wisconsin 75 Top Private Company by Deloitte US, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021

• Wisconsin 75 Distinguished Performer: Innovation by Deloitte US 2019

• 2021 Gallup Culture Transformation Award recipient

• 2020 Women and Diversity Award recipient from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association

• Futuremakers Partner by Wisconsin Technical College System

• Celent Model Insurer for innovation and emerging technologies

• Award in Innovation for entrepreneurialism and innovation by National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

• 2018-2019 Employer of the Year by Northcentral Technical College