National Association for Business Resources Names Assurance Elite Award Winner for Education and Development Excellence

SCHAUMBURG, IL (August 12, 2009) - Assurance Agency Ltd., located in Schaumburg, IL, recently received an Elite Award for Excellence in Employee Development and Education through the “101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” competition organized by the National Association for Business Resources. Judy Hsu from ABC-7 Chicago News and Pat Cassidy from WLS 890 AM News Radio announced all of the “101 Best and Brightest” winners, as well as the Elite Award winners, at a celebratory luncheon held on August 10, 2009 in Oak Brook, IL.

The 101 companies that make the “Best and Brightest” list are judged in 10 categories which include communication, community initiatives, compensation and benefits, diversity and multiculturalism, employee education and development, employee engagement and commitment, recognition and retention, small business, recruitment and selection, and work-life balance. Those companies receiving the highest scores in each individual category are selected as Elite Award winners.

Lisa Pinion, Assurance Vice President, Human Resources commented, “The Elite category recognition is outstanding. Education is very important to Assurance, which is why we offer our employees so many different avenues to learn and grow. Ultimately, it is because of their passion and focus on education that pushes Assurance to the top of the Elite Award list. At any given time, 73% of our staff is engaged in an educational course, and of those employees, we are proud to say their pass ratio percentage is in the mid- to hi-90’s.”