Continental Western Group

Our Mission

Continental Western Group provides valuable underwriting and claims services which are viewed by our customers as being fair, rational, and responsive. Our consistent approach to local markets supports financial stability and relationships on which our independent agents can rely.

Company Description

The Continental Western Group of companies prides itself on meeting insureds’ needs in an ever-changing environment, building on the expertise and service developed over 100 years of insurance business history. Continental Western Group provides products to a wide range of businesses, but has also developed specific areas of expertise. For example, by leveraging the companies’ early roots in farm and grain dealer insurance, Continental Western continues to expand our offering of specialized programs for agriculture-based businesses. With the addition and expansion of our newest division, Berkley Agribusiness Risk Specialists, Continental Western Group continues to invest in our specialty products that bring value and opportunity to our independent agent partners. Continental Western continues to expand other business classes such as telecommunications service providers, school districts, golf course programs, volunteer fire departments and municipalities.

How Continental Western Group Is Different

Great Local Advantage
Continental Western Group stays true to the belief that specialized knowledge about customers, territory or products only becomes a competitive advantage when this knowledge is applied as close to the customer as possible. Our regional office structure provides us with an in-depth understanding of our territories. Continental Western builds close relationships with both our agents and policyholders by maintaining traditional values and leveraging current technologies. We are well respected for our regional, market-based underwriting expertise and our value-added services, such as loss control, sales, and claims.

Great Group of Companies
Continental Western Group is a member of W. R. Berkley Corporation, recognized as one of the most respected names in the property casualty commercial insurance industry. Working in conjunction with other members of the Berkley group of companies, we are able to provide unique solutions to our agent and customer needs.

Distribution

Continental Western distributes its standard products through the independent agency system in 13 Midwest states and distributes its agricultural products nationally. The company maintains a decentralized organization, allowing the regional offices to create programs and procedures best suited to their territories and consistent with the company direction.

Contact Information

For more information regarding Continental Western Group, please contact us at any of the office locations below.

Continental Western Group – Home Office
11201 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50322
Tel: (515) 473-3000
Fax: (515) 473-3015
www.cwgins.com
Contact: Ruth Ann Richter
Assistant Vice President – Sales

Continental Western Group – Union Region
3641 Village Drive
Lincoln, NE 68516
Tel: (402) 423-7688
Contact: Mike Anania,
Regional Vice President
Territory: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming

Continental Western Group – Tri-State Region
10 Roundwind Road
Luverne, MN 56156
Tel: (507) 283-9561
Contact: Richard B. Swain, CPCU,
Regional Vice President
Territory: Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota

Continental Western Group – Central Region
11201 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50322
Tel: (515) 473-3000
Contact: William Besonen, CPCU,
Regional Vice President
Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri

Continental Western Group – Wisconsin Branch
8401 Greenway Blvd., Suite 248
Middleton, WI 53562
Tel: (608) 826-1185
Contact: William H. Cox, Jr., CPCU
Assistant Vice President
Territory: Wisconsin

Berkley Agribusiness Risk Specialists Division
11201 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50322
Tel: (515) 473-3000
Contact: Terry L. Shaw, CPCU
President
Territory: National