CompWest Insurance Company Puts Care Model to Work During IICF Volunteer Week

SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CompWest Insurance Company has once again joined together with thousands of insurance professionals during the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's (IICF) volunteer week event.

It was a statewide effort for the insurance carrier which operates under a Workers' Compensation with Care® model. CompWest employees in Northern California banded together to help out at a local food bank.  In one day employees boxed 400 pounds of wheat bran flakes and 250 pounds of brown rice. In Southern California, employees rallied together, alongside a UC Irvine sorority, to put together a Halloween party for the children from a nearby YMCA. CompWest employees cooked a barbeque lunch, decorated for a kid friendly haunted house, helped with arts and craft projects, and set up games for the children to enjoy.

A good time was had by all as CompWest employees had an opportunity to give back.  IICF gives the insurance community a chance to volunteer in a number of different states. In 2011, Volunteer Week projects are being held in California, Colorado, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut through the IICF's Western and New York/Northeast divisions. The newly formed IICF Midwest division is leading volunteer projects in the Chicago area and Kansas City.

For more information contact Kristi Houston, Marketing Manager at (714) 641-9570 or e-mail her at [email protected].

About CompWest Insurance Company

CompWest is one of the most innovative underwriters of workers' compensation insurance in California and the Western States. Its industry-leading claims management model, called Workers' Compensation with Care®, coupled with outstanding loss prevention services and ability-based return to work programs has produced lower insurance costs and competitive rates for more than 2,000 policyholders. CompWest is rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. To learn more about the 'CompWest Difference' go to www.compwestinsurance.com.

About the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF)

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation was established in 1994 and is completely directed and funded by the insurance industry. The foundation seeks to help communities and enrich lives by uniting the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. Since its inception in 1994, IICF has contributed more than $16 million in grants to charities and 140,000 volunteer hours to hundreds of community nonprofit organizations. IICF is a registered not-for-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

SOURCE CompWest Insurance Company