NEW BERLIN – The Ward Group recently released their Ward’s 50, naming Preferred Mutual Insurance Company to the list of top performing property-casualty insurance companies. Preferred Mutual has been included as a part of this group based upon superior operating results and financial strength.

The Ward Group is an independent advisory and analytical firm specializing in the insurance industry and annually recognizes the 50 top performing insurance companies domiciled in the United States based upon an in-depth analysis of each company’s financial performance over a five-year period. Preferred Mutual’s financial performance was measured against more than 3,000 property-casualty insurance companies, in which the company outperformed the overall industry in regard to financial stability, revenue growth, underwriting results, financial returns and surplus position.