DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 3, 2021)—Today, EMC Insurance Companies and the EMC Insurance Foundation announced their charitable giving and community involvement impact for 2020.
Each year, EMC Insurance Companies (EMC) allocates the equivalent of one tenth of one percent of the prior year’s surplus to grantmaking through the EMC Insurance Foundation (the Foundation). With last year’s contributions, the Foundation’s charitable giving on record passed the $27 million mark since its establishment in 1989.
“Community involvement is at the core of who we are at EMC,” said Scott Jean, EMC President and CEO. “We often say our ‘why’ is to improve lives, and we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. EMC team members, agents and policyholders can be very proud of EMC’s long term and deep commitment to giving back and serving our communities.”
Below is a snapshot of 2020 community involvement impact:
In prior years, the Foundation funded two other significant community projects that are close to coming to fruition: the MidAmerican RecPlex, a regional indoor sport facility in West Des Moines, and the Lauridsen Skate Park in downtown Des Moines, which will be the largest open skatepark in the country. Both are scheduled to open in the first half of 2021.
EMC’s branch and services offices located in 18 cities around the country are also active in their communities, participating in fundraising walk/runs and holding collection drives for nonprofits. Following are a few examples:
The EMC Insurance Foundation was established in 1989 and funds eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations around the country in a variety of areas: education, youth, arts and culture, preservation, health and human services, community projects, emergency needs, and more. The Foundation is a distinct, independent nonprofit, separate from EMC Insurance Companies. Requests for funding and sponsorship can be made online. For more information, visit the EMC community involvement webpage.
EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 60 property/casualty insurance organizations in the country based on net written premium, with more than 2,400 employees. Employers Mutual Casualty Company (EMCC) was organized in 1911 to write workers’ compensation protection in Iowa. Today, operating under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies, the company provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and writes reinsurance contracts worldwide. EMCC is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit emcins.com.
Vice President - Corporate Communications & Community Impact
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