Medical Mutual Recognized for Helping Employees Balance Work, Lifestyle

CLEVELAND, Jan. 17 -- Medical Mutual of Ohio, a health insurance company, issued the following news release:

Medical Mutual has earned WorldatWork's 2017 Seal of Distinction, a unique mark of excellence designed to recognize an organization's strategies that help employees with work-life balance.

The prestigious Seal of Distinction, which began in 2012, is awarded to companies that meet defined standards for workplace programs, policies and practices weighted on several factors, such as the complexity of implementation, required organizational resources, perceived breadth of access and overall level of commitment from leadership. Applicants are evaluated in 17 areas, including compensation, perquisites, career development, health and wellness, and culture initiatives and community involvement.

WorldatWork, a nonprofit HR association and compensation authority, will recognize all 160 organizations being honored in 2017 during the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition, held in Washington, D.C., from May 7-10.

"We really value our workforce and our customers, and believe that if our employees feel valued, engaged and satisfied at work it will be directly reflected in how they treat our customers," said Nancy Arthur, Medical Mutual's director, total rewards & HR information systems. "We make significant investments in our employee's health, wealth and well-being recognizing they are critical to our continued success."

"This year, we saw the highest number of applicants since the Seal of Distinction was created. I'm confident that this means an increasing number of companies are recognizing the importance of a workplace environment that benefits both the employer and employee," stated Anne C. Ruddy, president and CEO of WorldatWork.

About Medical Mutual of Ohio Founded in 1934, Medical Mutual of Ohio is the oldest and largest health insurance company based in Ohio. For more than 80 years, the company has served customers with high-quality, affordable group and personal health insurance plans, and third-party administrative services to self-insured group customers. As a mutual health insurance company, Medical Mutual is unique in that it operates for the benefit of its members. Unlike publicly-traded insurance companies that must maximize their financial return, Medical Mutual does not answer to stockholders or Wall Street analysts. For more information, visit the company's award-winning Web site at MedMutual.com.

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