Assurance Recognized and Honored Again as "Best Place" to Work in Illinois

SCHAUMBURG, IL (April 17, 2009) – Assurance Agency, based in Schaumburg, IL, was recently named as one of the 2009 Best Places to Work in Illinois. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of The Business Ledger, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Illinois State Council, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago, the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) and Best Companies Group.

This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Illinois, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The 2009 Best Places to Work in Illinois list is made up of 20 companies in the small/medium-sized list (15-249 employees) and 10 companies in the large-sized list (250+ employees).

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Illinois. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Illinois and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

Assurance will be recognized and honored at the Best Places to Work in Illinois awards ceremony coordinated by The Business Ledger on May 19, 2009 and will be profiled in a special publication by The Business Ledger on June 29, 2009. The final rankings will be announced at the event.