In fact, hiring teammates that share our core values of loyalty, integrity, vision, excellence and service is critical to maintaining our culture and delivering the exceptional service we promise to our agents and policyholders. We know that to hire people at the top of their game, we need to be at the top of ours as an employer.

In 2017, we were delighted to be included on Business Insurance magazine’s Best Places to Work in Insurance list. FCCI ranked second among the nation’s insurance companies in the Medium Employer category. The recognition was the most recent in a long string of workplace honors, including the United Way Suncoast’s Top 5 Most Generous Workplaces, Florida Trend’s Best Companies to Work For list and, in our Sarasota headquarters, The Herald-Tribune’s 2017 Best Places to Work list.

Being named to these lists is a great honor for employers. In addition to a questionnaire that covers benefits, compensation and business practices, the lists are ranked by employee participation and responses to confidential surveys. This gives teammates the final say in ranking the company’s attributes.

“For FCCI, it reinforces what we have always known — that doing the right thing and putting people first is good business,” says Lisa Krouse, Board Member, Executive Vice President, Chief HR & Corporate Communications Officer. “We don’t sell an item you can touch, see or feel. What we’re selling is our core values, high standards in how we treat our customers, and a distinctive culture represented by the behavior of our teammates. We call it ‘the promise.’ If you experience a loss under your insurance policy, we’ll be there for you. You will be provided with exceptional customer service consistent with our mission.”