— submitted photo Staff members pictured are from the back row left, Doug Follmann, Sarah Burroughs, Tim Anderson, Justin Malloy, Travis Moore, Scott Oswald, Colleen Shannon, Sue Westrum, Miranda Goodpaster, Sam Peck, Beth Ades, Jennie Williams, Reta Youngdale, Starr Banwell, Mary Struchen, Vicky Hahne, Stacey Rauhauser, Angie Youngdale, Lanette Smith, Lynn McKinney, Jessica Furman.

The IMT Group, a leading provider of personal and commercial insurance products in the Midwest, recently announced its list of 2017 Gem Agencies, distinguishing Town & Country Insurance as one of the qualifying recipients.

The IMT Group is proud to recognize Town & Country Insurance as one of the highest performing IMT and Wadena Insurance agencies in its six-state territory (Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). Of the approximately 980 IMT Group agencies eligible for consideration, only 86 of the top performing agencies received the Gem distinction this year.

Each year, The IMT Group awards the Gem distinction to only those agencies that demonstrate outstanding performance in the areas of rank, growth, loss ratio, and profitability. Last year, Town & Country Insurance was one of the Top 125 IMT Group agencies to produce a positive premium growth or policy count growth. In addition, Town & Country Insurance also sustained a favorable loss ratio.

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