Groups Name Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association Among “Best Companies to Work for in Texas”
Deep in the heart of Texas, everything just seems naturally bigger. After all, “bigger” is the “Texas way.”
At the state’s guaranty association, it’s also “best,” judging by a recent distinction last month awarded to the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association. The group netted a ranking of number 36 on the list of this year’s Best Companies to Work for in Texas.
Jointly sponsored by the publishers of Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies, the program recognizes the best employers in the state. The annual ranking seeks to identify employers that make creating better workplaces for their employees a priority, say organizers.
Companies that made the list were selected by surveying management and employees. Surveys collected a range of information, including companies’ policies and procedures, facilities, health of organizational culture and overall employee experience.
The competition was open to all profit and nonprofit companies with 25 or more employees in Texas. The Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association has 64 full-time employees and 35 contractors.
As part of the honor, the February issue of Texas Monthly profiled the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association. The group also was recognized at an awards luncheon January 31.
The award was a first for the group, says Marvin Kelly, executive director of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.
“This was a first probably for guaranty fund operations,” Kelly said, adding the association works hard to celebrate the diversity of its employees by observing Black History Month, Cinco de Mayo and other cultural events.
“We are the most diverse guaranty fund in the country… It’s a different kind of relaxed, informal atmosphere down here. We pride ourselves with being ahead of the curve. I’m very proud of the employees. This is quite an honor for the employees as well.
“We have mission and vision statements that say we’re the premier guaranty fund in the country, one dedicated to serving people; and we actually get it done.”
