The Word & Brown Companies Named a “Best Place to Work” by Business Insurance for a Third Time

Business Wire

ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Word & Brown Companies have been named one of Business Insurance’s 2026 Best Places to Work, marking the organization’s third recognition in the last six years. The honor recognizes employers that excel in creating workplaces where employees thrive, enjoy their work, and contribute to business success.

“We could not be more excited to be recognized for the third time as one of the top insurance organizations to work for by Business Insurance,” said Word & Brown co-founder John M. Word III. “It’s proof that our commitment to building and maintaining a culture where employees can thrive and enjoy their careers, whether they’re working from our headquarters or remotely.”

“We know our decades-long success is a direct result of the outstanding people we have working here,” said Word & Brown co-founder Edward J. “Rusty” Brown, Jr. “It’s rewarding to know employees appreciate what we are doing for them as much as we appreciate the Service of Unequalled Excellence they provide to our customers.”

Best Places to Work in Insurance is an annual sponsored content feature presented by the Custom Publishing unit of Business Insurance and Best Companies Group that lists the agents, brokers, insurance companies, and other providers with the highest levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. Best Companies Group identifies the leading employers in the insurance industry by conducting a free two-part assessment of each company. The first part is a questionnaire completed by the employer about company policies, practices, and demographics. The second part is a confidential employee survey on engagement and satisfaction.

The program divides employers into the categories of small, 25-249 employees; medium, 250-999 employees; and large, 1,000 or more employees. This year’s report features 100 companies of various sizes, ranging from 25 employees to more than 4,000.

The ranking and profiles of the winning companies will be unveiled in the November issue of Business Insurance and online at BusinessInsurance.com.

About The Word & Brown Companies

Based in Orange, California, The Word & Brown Companies include the Word & Brown General Agency, a leader in developing and distributing health benefit plan solutions to individuals and employers through licensed insurance agents; CHOICE Administrators, the parent organization of the CaliforniaChoice multi-carrier, small business health insurance exchange and the ChoiceBuilder ancillary benefits exchange; and two prescription drug discount programs, California Rx Card and Nevada Drug Card.

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Best Companies Group works with partners to establish “Best Places to Work,” “Best Companies,” and “Best Employers” programs on a national, state-wide, and regional basis. Through its thorough workplace assessment using employer questionnaires and employee satisfaction surveys, Best Companies Group identifies and recognizes companies that have been successful in creating and maintaining workplace excellence.