American Family Insurance Agent Doris Gibbons earns J.D. Power and Associates Award

Oct. 3, 2008 - PRLog -- Doris Gibbons, an American Family Insurance agent in Harrison, Ohio, has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency Program.SM  Gibbons joins other American Family agents who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to outstanding customer service.

Gibbons has been an agent for American Family since June 2004.  Her office is located at 10548 Harrison Ave, Suite 300, Harrison, OH 45030.

“American Family agents are instrumental in achieving the company’s mission, which is ‘To be the most trusted and valued service-driven insurance company,'“ said Jack Salzwedel, American Family president and chief operating officer. “The values represented by our Distinguished Insurance Agency qualifiers are prevalent throughout the company and its agents.”

The service excellence distinction was determined through a two-part evaluation process conducted by J.D. Power and Associates.  The first part consists of a customer satisfaction survey, which measures customers’ overall experience with their current American Family agent.  In order to proceed to the second step, agents must meet or exceed the standards measured on a national benchmark established by J.D. Power and Associates’ annual auto and home insurance customer satisfaction studies.  Only agencies that perform in the top 20 percent of all agencies nationwide based on customer satisfaction surveys are eligible to become a Distinguished Insurance Agency.

Agents who meet or surpass the overall national average must then pass a rigorous on-site evaluation based on five best practice areas: proactive reviews of customer insurance needs, claims handling, positive customer contacts, responsiveness and office environment.

About American Family Insurance
Based in Madison,Wis., American Family Insurance offers auto, homeowners, life, health, commercial and farm/ranch insurance in 18 states.  American Family is the nation’s third-largest mutual property/casualty insurance company and 14th-largest property/casualty insurance group.

Media Relations Contacts:
Ken Muth   John Tews
American Family Insurance   J.D. Power and Associates
Director, Media Relations   Director, Media Relations
(608) 242-4100 ext. 30680   (248) 312-4119
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