Esurance Earns Top Marks in 2010 Corporate Equality Index
14 September 2009 - 8:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Auto Insurer Recognized for Tradition of Diversity and Inclusion by
Human Rights Campaign SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ --
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company,
proudly announced that it has earned a 100-percent rating in the
Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the third year in a row. The CEI
is an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign.
Esurance joins the ranks of 305 other major U.S. businesses that
get top marks for their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) employees and consumers. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090826/ESURANCELOGO) Gary
Tolman, Esurance CEO, stated, "Esurance is honored to achieve a
100-percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign for our third
year in a row. Our company has emphasized treating all of our
associates and customers fairly and equally since our inception
almost 10 years ago, and we're very proud of the Human Rights
Campaign's continued recognition of this." The CEI rated 595
businesses in total, evaluating LGBT-related policies and practices
including non-discrimination policies, transgender health benefits,
and domestic partner benefits. Esurance's efforts in ensuring LGBT
equality in each of the survey's main criterion earned it the
prestigious 100-percent ranking. For more information on the 2010
Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report,
visit http://www.hrc.org/cei. About Esurance Esurance, a subsidiary
of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM), provides
personal auto insurance direct to consumers online and through
select online agents. Esurance is dedicated to constantly improving
the way people shop for, buy and manage their auto insurance. By
combining the best of technology with industry know-how, Esurance
is able to offer hassle-free coverage with 24/7 customer service
and claims handling at competitive prices. Since the company's
inception almost 10 years ago, Esurance has worked to bring
equality and diversity to communities across the nation. For the
past three years, Esurance continues to receive 100% on the Human
Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index joining hundreds of
other major U.S. businesses that get top marks for their treatment
of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and consumers.
Esurance also proudly champions equality through measures such as
its national Pride Steering Committee and support of LGBT events
nationwide. For more information on Esurance's LGBT initiatives,
please visit: http://www.esurance.com/pride Safe Harbor Statement
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The
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meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other
than statements of historical facts, included or referenced in this
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similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking
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statements with respect to White Mountains': *changes in adjusted
book value per share or return on equity; *business strategy;
*financial and operating targets or plans; *incurred losses and the
adequacy of its loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and
related reinsurance; *projections of revenues, income (or loss),
earnings (or loss) per share, dividends, market share or other
financial forecasts; *expansion and growth of our business and
operations; and *future capital expenditures. These statements are
based on certain assumptions and analyses made by White Mountains
in light of its experience and perception of historical trends,
current conditions and expected future developments, as well as
other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances.
However, whether actual results and developments will conform to
our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from expectations, including: *the risks associated with
Item 1A of White Mountains' 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K;
*claims arising from catastrophic events, such as hurricanes,
earthquakes, floods or terrorist attacks; *the continued
availability of capital and financing; *general economic, market or
business conditions; *business opportunities (or lack thereof) that
may be presented to it and pursued; *competitive forces, including
the conduct of other property and casualty insurers and reinsurers;
*changes in domestic or foreign laws or regulations, or their
interpretation, applicable to White Mountains, its competitors or
its clients; *an economic downturn or other economic conditions
adversely affecting its financial position; *recorded loss reserves
subsequently proving to have been inadequate; *other factors, most
of which are beyond White Mountains' control; *action taken by
rating agencies from time to time, such as financial strength or
credit ratings downgrades or placing ratings on negative watch.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this
press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and
there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments
anticipated by White Mountains will be realized or, even if
substantially realized, that they will have the expected
consequences to, or effects on, White Mountains or its business or
operations. White Mountains assumes no obligation to update
publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
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