WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio – Westfield Insurance has reduced home and auto rates in West Virginia for the third consecutive year. The reductions, in combination with coverage enhancements, illustrate Westfield’s commitment to creating affordability and access to dependable insurance protection for insurance consumers in West Virginia.

To ensure West Virginia consumers have access to comprehensive home and auto protection, Westfield introduced its premier product, Wespak, in August 2006. Westfield is one of few in the insurance market to offer a true package policy. Wespak policies blend home and automobile coverage into one, providing customers with cost reduction and the convenience of a single bill to pay as well as only one deductible.

Supplementing the home and auto benefits, Westfield enhanced its motorcycle program to offer consumers greatly reduced rates and more coverage options (such as a lay-up credit that allows policyholders to customize rates based on the actual amount of time a motorcycle is ridden annually). Westfield Insurance is committed to working hard with independent agents, government representatives and consumers to contribute to affordability and availability of insurance products across the state.

About Westfield Insurance
In business for more than 159 years, Westfield Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance and surety services to customers in 28 states. Westfield markets its products through more than 1,200 leading independent insurance agencies – more than 80 of them in West Virginia - and is one of the country’s largest property and casualty insurers. Additionally, four Westfield service offices are located in West Virginia – in Bridgeport, Parkersburg, Charleston and Martinsburg. Westfield Group provides banking through Westfield Bank^SM and agency support through Westfield Services, Inc. Westfield has over $3.1 billion in assets and holds an "A (Excellent)" rating from A.M. Best, a leading insurance financial rating agency.

Gary Christy
800.243.0210, extension 6640
GaryChristy@westfieldgrp.com

Terri Grimm
330-887-6055
TerriGrimm@westfieldgrp.com

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