Heffernan Insurance Brokers' Petaluma Branch Recognized as a 2014 Healthiest Company by the North Bay Business Journal

PETALUMA, Calif., Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, has again been named one of North Bay Business Journal's Healthiest Companies.

The Business Journal presented its 2014 Health Care Conference and Healthiest Companies in the North Bay Awards Tuesday, November 18 at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek in Santa Rosa.

Winning organizations provide the area's top health and wellness programs to their employees and were honored for their commitment to employee health. Heffernan employees have access to one-on-one personalized fitness consultations, as well as programs focusing on issues that impact health, including tobacco cessation, stress management, and relaxation techniques. The company's Petaluma branch also offers a boot camp class every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for all employees and encourages its employees to be active in the community by participating in various wellness activities and volunteer events.

"We're excited to be recognized as one of the Healthiest Companies in the North Bay," said Elizabeth Bishop, Executive Vice President of Heffernan's Petaluma branch.  "We have a great environment for our employees and 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; Long Island 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.

For more information, visit www.heffins.com. License #0564249     

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