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Acuity Intensive and Intermediate Care minimize further ongoing damage to the home. The cost of
Unit Dedicated at HSHS St. Nicholas installation runs approximately $3,000 per home. A portion
of the funds will assist with increasing administrative
Hospital capacity for WV VOAD staff as they work across the state
throughout 2017 with member nonprofits on addressing
The Acuity Intensive Care and Intermediate Care Unit unmet needs. industry news
(ICU/IMCU) at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan is
now available to patients following a dedication ceremony Westfield Insurance Foundation focuses its charitable
on January 30. The unit was made possible by a $1 million resources in ways that mirror the services that Westfield
donation from the Acuity Charitable Foundation. and our agency partners provide every day, which is why
disaster recovery is one of our priorities. It’s an extension
“Acuity is a proud and longstanding supporter of facilities, of the fundamental role that insurance plays in stabilizing
programs, and initiatives that provide needed healthcare families, businesses and communities when the unexpected
services in the community,” said Ben Salzmann, Acuity occurs.
President and CEO. “We are pleased to help St. Nicholas
Hospital expand its intensive and intermediate care
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capabilities and advance the level of care that patients of Pekin Insurance Holds Annual Meeting
all ages can receive.”
The Farmers Automobile Insurance Association held its
The Acuity ICU/IMCU is part of a large renovation project annual meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at their
at the hospital that also includes a redesign of the operating Home Office in Pekin, Illinois.
rooms. The new unit is able to serve the critical care needs
of patients as the severity of illnesses becomes more acute The following directors were elected for three year terms:
and the patient population ages. The redesign of operating Steven R. Anderson, Loves Park, Illinois; Byron A. Dodd,
rooms provides a new high-tech environment with modern Anna, Illinois; and Brian K. Lee, Pekin, Illinois.
efficiencies for surgeons to perform increasingly complex
procedures. Subscribers elected Steven R. Anderson, Loves Park,
Illinois; and Byron A. Dodd, Anna, Illinois, to the Advisory
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital is a non-profit hospital Committee.
sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis located at
3100 Superior Avenue, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Its mission Pekin Insurance officers elected included: Scott A. Martin,
and vision is to provide family-centered, compassionate Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive
care without regard for race, creed, or ability to pay. This Officer; Steven R. Anderson, Vice Chairman of the
is achieved through their core values of respect, care, Board; Daniel V. Connell, Senior Vice President, Chief
competence, and joy. The HSHS St. Nicholas Foundation, a Financial Officer, and Secretary; Todd A. Clark, Senior
part of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation, is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Property/
charitable arm of the hospital whose mission is to gather Casualty; Brian K. Lee, Senior Vice President and Chief
philanthropic support for capital and program needs. To Operating Officer - Life; Curtis A. Eeten, Vice President -
learn more, visit www.stnicholashospital.org. Claims; Gregory L. Feller, Vice President - Sales; Joel M.
Jackson, Vice President - Marketing; Subhasis Mukherjee,
Vice President - Chief Information Officer; Edward A.
Westfield Insurance Foundation Mulvey, Vice President - Personal Lines Underwriting and
Donates $75,000.00 to Support Flood Assistant Secretary; Kimberly S. Remmert, Vice President
- Human Resources; Joseph C. Ricigliano, Vice President
Relief in West Virginia - Commercial Lines Underwriting and Assistant Secretary;
Diane K. Steiner, Vice President - Life Underwriting and
Westfield Insurance Foundation will be presenting a Assistant Secretary; Michael A. Zabinski, Vice President -
$75,000 check toward flood relief efforts to the Controller; Amber J. Stenger, Assistant Treasurer; Michele E.
WV Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster on Ginther, Assistant Treasurer; and Aaron Z. Potacki, Assistant
Tuesday, February 15th at the State Capitol. Secretary.

“After the historic flooding last June, Westfield Insurance Pekin Insurance is a group name adopted to designate the
Foundation made it a priority to help the victims rebuild combined operation of The Farmers Automobile Insurance
their lives,” says Ed Largent, Westfield Insurance President, Association, Pekin Insurance Company, PAC, Inc., and
CEO, Board Chair and Foundation Chairman. “We are Pekin Life Insurance Company.
committed to disaster recovery because we know these
efforts take years and are typically underfunded.”

Westfield is partnering with West Virginia’s statewide
nonprofit membership organization for Volunteer
Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).
This donation focuses on “Winter Warmth for WV.” The
majority of the funds will be utilized to mitigate costs of
professionally installing HVAC systems for approximately
20 families whose homes were damaged by the flood.
A new HVAC system will keep homes warm and dry to

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