NEWS ARTICLE
April 29, 2015
EY Announces Western National Insurance Group President & CEO Stuart Henderson is an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award Finalist in the Upper Midwest
(Minneapolis, Minn.) EY today announced that Stuart Henderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western National Insurance Group, is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award in the Upper Midwest. This awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Henderson was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 10th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis.
“It’s an honor to be selected by EY as a finalist among such an excellent class of business leaders,” Henderson said. “Since 2001, my focus at Western National Insurance Group has been on driving customer-oriented solutions that result in superior financial performance and thereby enhance the protection provided to our policyholders. It’s gratifying to be recognized for those efforts, and I look forward to continuing to build upon those strong results in the years ahead.”
Now in its 29th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 14, 2015. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America. In the Upper Midwest, region sponsors include: Padillacrt, Fagre Baker Daniels, Twin Cities Business, Merrill Corporation, Lockton, Pohlad Companies and Salo.
About Western National Insurance Group
Western National Insurance Group, headquartered in Edina, Minn., is a super-regional group of seven active property-and-casualty insurance companies. The Group insures personal and business coverages plus surety in 19 states across the Midwestern, Northwestern, and Southwestern U.S.; and surety-only in another 7 states. The Group distributes its products exclusively through Independent Insurance Agents.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
About EY’s Strategic Growth Markets practice
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