Westfield Group | Introduction
Introduction
1 Park Circle
Westfield Center, Ohio 44251
U.S.A.
Telephone: (330) 887-0101
Toll Free: (800) 243-0210
Fax: (330) 887-0840
Web site: http://www.westfield-cos.com
Private Company
Incorporated: 1848 as Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Medina County
Employees: 2,000
Sales: $1.3 billion (2004 est.)
NAIC: 524126 Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers
Based in Westfield Center, Ohio, Westfield Group (unrelated to the identically named Australian real estate conglomerate) is a major regional collection of eight insurance companies, serving customers in 26 states. Westfield offers a wide range of personal and commercial insurance products and services, including automobile, homeowners, burglary, general liability, business owners, inland marine, farm and livestock, fire, and fidelity and surety bonds. The firm's products are represented by more than 1,200 independent insurance agencies. In recent years, Westfield has expanded into the banking business, launching Westfield Bank, offering personal and business banking services as well as a mortgage division. Westfield also has started Westfield Services, providing data management and business processing services to insurance companies as well as outsourcing services to insurance agencies. In addition, Westfield has established Westfield Group Foundation, dedicated to positively impacting young people through sports, in particular golf. The foundation sponsors the national Junior PGA Championship.