One way to sense a company's prospects for future success is to look at its past performance.

For example, how long has the company been in business? How well did it weather the nation's periods of economic turmoil? How responsive was the company to consumer needs?

When measured against the "test of time," Utica National scores high marks indeed.

1914 - The Birth of an Insurance Company. The Utica National Insurance Group begins with the creation of the Utica Mutual Compensation Insurance Corporation which was founded in Utica, New York, as a workers compensation carrier. John L. Train was chosen to be the first general manager.

1919 - Company name change. Since the company's founding, the charter powers of mutual companies were expanded and Utica Mutual began writing liability, property damage, collision and theft insurance in addition to workers compensation. To reflect the broader line of coverages, the company changed its name to Utica Mutual Insurance Company.

1928 - New territories. An Agency Department consisting of 90 agents enabled the company's business to expand to the smaller communities and rural areas of the state, especially in the production of auto insurance. Within a year, additional agents are appointed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the New England states, as well as New York.

1935 - John L. Train is elected President and General Manager. His long-range vision includes replacing the company's three separate locations in downtown Utica with a single facility. A 370-acre tract of land just outside of Utica is purchased for this eventuality.

1950 - Construction of the new Home Office begins. A war-time ban on private construction had postponed the new facility. However, in May, 1952, the cornerstone is finally laid, and the handsome and spacious new building is opened in 1953.

1956 - New legislation enables Utica Mutual to become a full-fledged multi-line insurance company, writing all lines of property and casualty insurance.

1958 – Joseph Craugh becomes president of Utica Mutual after the death of John L. Train who had led the company since 1914.

1961 – Utica Mutual installs its first computer equipment.

1964 – Victor T. Ehre is named President of Utica Mutual.

1967 - With the creation of a common management arrangement with the Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company of New York City, Utica Mutual assumes the managerial control of Graphic Arts, a company which specializes in writing workers compensation insurance in the printing, engraving and bookbinding trades.

1969 - Utica Mutual forms a marketing alliance with Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of Binghamton, New York in order to provide a life insurance facility for its producers.

1971 - The trade name of Utica National Insurance Group is adopted to provide a corporate identification for the growing family of affiliated companies.

1972 - Utica Mutual purchases the Risk Management Corporation to provide risk management and insurance consulting services for our clients.

1974 – Jack B. Riffle becomes Utica Mutual’s youngest president in company history.

1978 - The agreement with Security Mutual remains in effect until 1978 when Utica National acquires its own life insurance company which begins operations the next year as Utica National Life Insurance Company (UticaLIFE).

1982 - Utica National Insurance Company of Texas is added to the group. Most Texas business previously written in Utica Mutual is now written by Utica National of Texas, and all of the premium is fully reinsured with the parent company.

1983 - To expand its business in the Midwest, Utica Mutual purchases the Republic-Franklin Insurance Company of Columbus, Ohio

1986 - W. Craig Heston is named CEO of Utica Mutual.

1996 – Utica National sets up an Internet homepage, www.uticanational.com.

1997 - Utica National founds the Utica National Assurance Company to write specialized commercial and personal lines risks. Our life company homepage, UticaLIFE.com, is published to the Internet.

2000 –J. Douglas Robinson succeeds W. Craig Heston as CEO of Utica Mutual. @your.service our company-agent Internet interface goes online.

Throughout the economic turmoil of the Great Depression and two World Wars, the companies of the Utica National Insurance Group have never faltered. We have continued paying claims and providing exceptional service to policyholders.

Today, Utica National is stronger than ever. As our long history attests, we are a solid, diversified insurance organization exceedingly well equipped to fulfill our obligation to our policyholders.

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