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 May 18, 2010 - 07:21 AM PST
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Associated Financial Group Representatives Recognized as Five Star Health Insurance Professionals

Twenty-four AFG colleagues received Twin Cities Business award

MINNEAPOLIS, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Associated Financial Group (AFG) and its insurance professionals were recently recognized by Twin Cities Business Magazine.  Twenty-four AFG colleagues received the magazine's 2010 Five Star Health Insurance Professional Award.  Fewer than seven percent of all licensed health insurance professionals in the Twin Cities area received this award.

Recipients are chosen through an independent telephone survey of health care decision makers at 10,000 small businesses in the Twin Cities area.  For the purposes of the research, the term "health insurance professional" includes individuals involved in negotiating and establishing employee and company health insurance benefits.  Insurance professionals were evaluated based on nine criteria: customer service, integrity, knowledge and experience, employee communication, employer communication, quality of recommendations, variety of options offerings, post-sale service and overall satisfaction.

Associated Financial Group's 2010 Five Star Health Insurance Professionals include:

  • John Bedor
  • Brian Moe
  • Joe Berlinerblau
  • Eric Nuytten
  • Sarah Hartneck
  • Dallas Oldre
  • Jon Heidorn
  • Jerry Riestenberg
  • Erik Hinz
  • Dustin Rossow
  • Scott Holmes
  • Patty Stoessel
  • Melinda Jones
  • Steve Strege
  • Gregory Juve
  • Rick Thill
  • Mike Kasel
  • Patrick Tollefsrud
  • April Klein
  • Justin Uhrich
  • Rex Kohl
  • Nancy Wallace
  • Nick Mahlberg
  • Zach Zimmer


"We are very proud that our colleagues have been recognized for their professionalism and expertise," said William Bohn, Associated Financial Group president and CEO.  "Associated Financial Group would like to thank the Twin City area business community for acknowledging the strength of our agency and the continued commitment of our insurance professionals."

More information regarding the Five Star Health Insurance Professionals list can be found in the May issue of Twin Cities Business Magazine or online at www.tcbmag.com.  

Associated Financial Group is part of Associated Banc-Corp (Nasdaq: ASBC), headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., a diversified bank holding company with total assets of $23 billion. Associated Financial Group offers an integrated platform of solutions that includes employee benefits, human resources consulting, risk management and business and personal insurance services. More information about Associated Financial Group is available at www.associatedfinancialgroup.com.  

Contact: Janet Ford

Senior Vice President

Public Relations Director

414-278-1890 phone

414-207-5070 cell

janet.ford@associatedbank.com



SOURCE Associated Financial Group