Heffernan Insurance Brokers Recognized as 2014 Bay Area Healthiest Employer

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, has been recognized as a winner of the 2014 Healthiest Employers, an awards program presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Heffernan ranked #2 on the list, moving up from #4 the prior year.

Select employers from the Bay Area were named winners of the awards program, held on September 5, 2014. These winning organizations were honored for their commitment to employee health, with exceptional corporate wellness programming.

Award applicants were evaluated across six key categories: Wellness Program, Culture and Leadership, Strategic Planning, Communication and Marketing, Foundational Components and Programming and Interventions.  Completed assessments were ranked with the proprietary Healthiest Employer Index, a 1-100 metric for wellness programming.

"We're excited to be recognized as a Healthiest Employer," said Adam Cox, Wellness Director. "I'm pleased that we continue to show that we're not only serious about our business, but that we have a great environment for our employees and we continue to demonstrate our cultural commitment to employee health."

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO and New York, NY.

Employee-owned, Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003, donating more than 10 percent of profits to charity in 2013.

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About 2014 Bay Area Healthiest Employers

The 2014 Bay Area Healthiest Employers is an innovative publication and awards program that recognizes organizations that proactively shape the health of their employees.  82 companies were divided into four categories based on size and ranked by scores of the companies' Bay Area wellness programming. The program is produced and presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal with co-presenter Humana and research partner Healthiest Employers, LLC.

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