News: Awards/Recognition
Two GUARD Professionals Recognized as IBA Rising Stars
July 16, 2026We are proud to announce that two GUARD employees have been recognized among Insurance Business America’s 2026 Rising Stars, a national program that highlights top insurance professionals under 40 who are helping shape the future of the industry. Congratulations to Chris Bohn, Director of Wholesale Regional Partnerships, and Sara Husty, Lead Underwriter. The annual recognition honors emerging leaders who demonstrate…
Read moreGUARD Named One of NEPA’s Best Places to Work 2025
January 6, 2026Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies was recently named a gold award winner in the Times Leader’s NEPA Best Places to Work 2025 supplement. We are honored to receive this award and proud to contribute to the future of the Wyoming Valley. Read more at the Times Leader.
Read moreJackie Kendzor Featured in “Women Inspired”
August 22, 2025GUARD’s Vice President of Human Resources, Jackie Kendzor, was recently featured in a special section from the Times Leader entitled "Women Inspired." This feature celebrates the achievements of remarkable women in the community and includes messages from companies across the Wyoming Valley honoring influential women within their organizations. Kendzor has been with GUARD for 14 years. She leads a team…
Read moreGUARD Wins IBA 5-Star Award for Workers’ Comp in California
April 29, 2025Insurance Business America (IBA) Magazine recently awarded Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies its 5-Star Excellence Award in Worker’s Compensation - California for 2025. To select award recipients, IBA enlisted the expertise of the industry’s top experts. Throughout a 15-week process, IBA conducted one-on-one interviews with specialist brokers and surveyed thousands more to gain a keen understanding of what insurance professionals…
Read moreAM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members
July 29, 2024AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "aa-" (Superior) of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD Insurance Company and AZGUARD Insurance Company (Omaha, NE), which operate under an intercompany pooling agreement. These companies are members of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (GUARD) and are domiciled…
Read moreAM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members
July 26, 2023A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-” (Superior) of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD Insurance Company and AZGUARD Insurance Company (Omaha, NE), which operate under an intercompany pooling agreement. These companies are members of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (GUARD) and are domiciled in…
Read moreElias-Newman Elected NWCRA Chairperson
October 31, 2022Marisue Elias-Newman, Esq. was recently elected Chairperson for the National Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association (NWCRA) Board of Directors at its 2022 annual meeting. The NWCRA is a contractual reinsurance pooling mechanism among participating carriers that provides an arrangement to comply with the state statutes and the Workers’ Compensation insurance plans for assigned risk business. Elias-Newman, who was elected to the…
Read moreAM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members
June 22, 2022A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-” (Superior) of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD Insurance Company and AZGUARD Insurance Company (Omaha, NE), which operate under an intercompany pooling agreement. These companies are members of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (GUARD) and are domiciled in…
Read moreGUARD Wins IBA 5-Star Workers’ Comp 2022 Award
April 1, 2022Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has once again been selected for “Best Insurance” as part of Insurance Business America’s (IBA) 5-Star Workers’ Comp Awards for 2022. GUARD was also selected in 2021. According to IBA, “The workers’ compensation insurance segment in the United States has performed extremely well in recent years, relative to other lines of business in the hard commercial…
Read moreAM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of BH GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members
April 20, 2021AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-” of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD Insurance Company and AZGUARD Insurance Company (Omaha, NE), which operate under an intercompany pooling agreement. These companies are members of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (GUARD) and are domiciled in Wilkes-Barre,…
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