Ollis/Akers/Arney for the sixth consecutive year was named a Top Insurance Employer—one of only 43 companies in the United States and Missouri’s only company to achieve the distinction from Insurance Business America.
“I am a firm believer that culture starts with your hiring process,” says Joe Gaunt, Ollis/Akers/Arney chief operations officer. “With targeted selection interviewing, we’re trying to get an idea of how a person is going to fit our company from a culture perspective, because you can really throw all that off with just one bad hire.”
Also, the 100 percent employee-owned company focuses on providing autonomy and robust benefits. In addition to ownership in the organization, which has historically experienced an 8-10 percent a share per annum, employees enjoy a:
· 401(k) match of 50 percent on the first four percent
· 100 percent company paid medical benefits package for each eligible employee
· Voluntary vision and dental package
· Wellness program
· Flexible work environment
· And many more benefits
The Top Insurance Employer distinction considers objective criteria such as competitive salary and benefits, culture, and employee development. Subjective criteria such as inclusive and welcoming culture, flexibility to adapt to employees’ unique needs, an atmosphere that promotes honesty and encourages growth is evaluated anonymously by the companies’ own employees. Companies with an 80 percent or greater average satisfaction rating from employees were named a Top Insurance Employer. Ollis/Akers/Arney scored 87 percent.
About Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors
Since 1885, Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors has provided consulting and insurance services to businesses and communities in southwest Missouri. Ollis/Akers/Arney provides business risk assessments and solutions, health and group benefits, human resources solutions and commercial as well as personal lines of insurance. Offices are in Springfield, Branson and Bolivar, Missouri, and serve clients nationwide. Ollis/Akers/Arney has been nationally recognized by Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. as a Best Practices Agency in the United States and as a Top Insurance Employer from Insurance Business America every year since 2019. The agency received a Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau, Best Companies Group Best Places to Work, and 2023 Biz 417 Best Places to Work number one employer.
For more information, contact Tammy Johnson, Director of Marketing and Community Relations at 417-881-8333 or visit OllisAkersArney.com.
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