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What Our Culture Means for Our Customers
2023 has been a big year for the team at Continental Underwriters, Inc. As we head into the fourth quarter of the year, we wanted to touch on some of the things that made this year one of growth for us. But more importantly, we want to show how our success can help you and your business grow and succeed.
Continental Underwriters, Inc. Turned 10!
In February, we hit the double digits with ten years in operation. While reaching a decade in pretty much any challenging endeavor is a milestone in and of itself, it represents something even more to our leadership and teammates.
As our founder and CEO C. Preston Herrington, III, explains in our article The Roots of Leadership, his years as a Navy SEAL showed him how critical teamwork truly is for success. When he founded Continental Underwriters, Inc. in 2013, he sought to instill his vision of teamwork into the company’s very foundation. This belief grew into our “We Proposition,” which has become the ethos for both the business and ourselves.
We Proposition
We care about our employees and their families.
We are committed to our clients.
We are passionate about the industry.
We value relationships.
We serve our community.
We embrace professionalism, honesty, and integrity.
We celebrate success and winning.
We constantly strive to improve.
What this Means for Our Customers
An Organization That Understands and Values Uniqueness
Our We Proposition leverages everyone’s unique voices, backgrounds, and perspectives for greater organizational strength. In doing so, we ensure that the whole team is genuinely invested in the company, their work, and our customers’ success. But the benefits go beyond having extremely engaged professionals watching your back.
It also means that we value what makes you and your business unique. We don’t try to shove any person or business into a box. Instead, we listen and learn from all our customers to find the best fit for them and their businesses.
Our We Proposition very much includes you, our customer.
Professionals Who Love to Learn and Earn Their Positions Through Experience and Achievement
Over the past 10 years as our approach to teamwork and inclusivity evolved, we embraced the opportunity to learn from our teammates and grow as professionals. While there are too many stories of personal and professional growth to share in a single article, here are a few that stand out.
Woody Stanchina, Production Underwriter, Structured Risk
Nearly 4 years ago, Woody began working for us as an intern while completing his undergraduate degree in Risk Management and Insurance. As unique as undergrads with a love for insurance are in general, Woody’s passion for forest products insurance was even more impressive. He grew from an intern to Assistant Underwriter to Production Underwriter and has gained a reputation for exceptional work, even being recognized as a “Who’s Who in Softwood” by Miller Wood Trade Publications. If that wasn’t enough career development, Woody raised the bar and recently completed his MBA this year.
Amanda Huang, President and COO
Amanda began her career with Continental Underwriters, Inc. as a temporary administrative assistant, and as they say, the rest is history. But as Amanda says, “I never had my sights set on a specific role. I just showed up every day and did the best I could. I took advantage of opportunities as they presented themselves, I learned as much as possible, and I focused on doing good work.” Although she has been the COO for more than five years, 2023 was a year of major growth, even for Amanda. Not only did she complete her MBA, but she was also promoted to President and COO.
The real world impact of our culture speaks for itself, both in accolades from our peers, like our third consecutive selection for The Hanover Insurance Group’s Presidents Club, but more importantly from the continued patronage of our many long-standing customers.
Get to Know the People Who Help Protect Your Business
We’ve covered what our culture means for our business and our customers. But if you want to get to know the professionals who work on your behalf, check out our newly updated pictures and click each photo to read their bios.
The National Solution for Your Local Risk!™
As our slogan above implies, we strive to be the leader of forest products insurance, but we do so with a highly personalized, local approach. While there are many things that make Continental Underwriters, Inc. special, our culture plays a major role in what makes us so effective at finding insurance solutions for our customers. So if you need any help or have any questions, please reach out to our team today!
