Liberty Mutual and Safeco Award Cromwell & Ney Insurance for Community Partnership
Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance have recognized Cromwell & Ney Insurance in Escalon, California, with a 2025 Make More Happen Award for their community partnership with Escalon Strong, a nonprofit focused on improving quality of life in San Joaquin County. The award includes a $5,000 donation to Escalon Strong, which can be increased to $10,000 if community support through online voting reaches specified engagement levels. This funding aims to assist critical community services including food delivery, storage, and recreational program maintenance.
Cromwell & Ney Insurance actively supports Escalon Strong through year-round employee volunteering, community fundraising, and promoting local community garden initiatives. The agency’s grassroots efforts include organizing food drives and collaborating with local businesses to enhance community participation. The award highlights the agency's role in fortifying local networks through sustained nonprofit engagement.
Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance’s Make More Happen Awards program intends to recognize up to 36 independent agencies nationwide in 2025, contributing up to $360,000 in donations to various nonprofits supported by these agencies. Independent insurance agencies become eligible by demonstrating commitment to community causes via an application process, emphasizing local impact and dedication.
Cromwell & Ney’s recognition underscores the expanding role of independent insurance agencies in community development beyond traditional markets. It reflects a strategic interest within the insurance sector to contribute to social determinants of health and community resilience initiatives, which can indirectly influence insurance risk and market stability.
Liberty Mutual, established in 1912 and headquartered in Boston, ranks as the ninth largest global property and casualty insurer and is a prominent entity in the U.S. insurance market. Safeco, founded in 1923 and operating as a Liberty Mutual company, distributes personal insurance products through a broad network of independent agencies across the United States. Both insurers emphasize community involvement as part of their broader corporate social responsibility and market engagement strategies.