Heffernan Insurance Brokers' 2014 HG Magazine Named a Finalist in 2015 American Business Awards (SM)

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May 11, 2015, 05:20 ET

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, announced today its 2014 HG Magazine was named a Finalist for Best Annual Report – both in print and online/electronic categories in the 2015 American Business Awards.

HG Magazine will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie® Award winner, which will be announced at the 13^th annual Stevie® Awards presented Monday, June 22^nd in Chicago.

The American Business Awards are considered the nation's preeminent business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories.

"So many fascinating and inspiring stories of success were submitted to the ABAs this year," said Stevie Awards president and founder Michael Gallagher. "We congratulate all of our 2015 Finalists on their achievements."

To view the Publication Awards Categories Stevie® Award Finalists, visit http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2949_25782.cfm.

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO; Long Island and New York, NY.

Employee-owned, Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003, donating more than 10 percent of profits to charity in 2013.

For more information, visit www.heffins.com. License #0564249

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards programs receive more than 10,000 nominations from organizations in more than 60 nations each year. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

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