LANCASTER, PA 11/21/16 – EHD has been selected to be part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) “Best Practices” Study Group.

Only 254 independent agencies throughout the U.S. qualified for inclusion in the 2016 Best Practices Study. An IIABA affiliated state association or an insurance company must first nominate the agency which then must qualify based on outstanding customer retention, growth, stability and financial management. More than 1,800 agencies were nominated this year. The selected “Best Practices” agencies retain their status during the three-year cycle by submitting extensive financial and operational data for review each year.

The Best Practices Study was initiated by IIABA in 1993 as the foundation for efforts to improve agency performance. The annual study of leading independent insurance agencies, which is conducted for IIABA by Reagan Consulting of Atlanta, Ga., documents the business practices of these high performance agencies and urges others to adopt similar practices.

“This award clearly recognizes EHD as an industry leader in servicing clients,” said Jon Miles, EHD’s President and CEO. “This recognition would not be possible without the dedication and commitment of our outstanding employees.”

Founded in 1896, EHD offers commercial insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance, and risk management services to businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, EHD also has branch offices in Exton, Pittsburgh, and Wyomissing, PA. To learn more, please visit www.ehd-ins.com.

Founded in 1896, IIABA is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents and brokers, representing a network of more than 300,000 agents, brokers and their employees nationally. Its members are businesses that offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. Web address: www.independentagent.com.