Washington State Credit Ban Information

Emergency Order Impacts all Washington State Insurance Policy Holders! On March 23rd, our WA Insurance Commissioner (OIC), Mike Kreidler, issued a 120-day, temporary emergency order, prohibiting all insurance companies from using credit scoring as a rating factor for insurance premiums.  Beginning June 20th, to continue doing business in Washington State, the order mandates all insurance companies to file a neutral rating in place of an individually tiered score by May 6th. Our carriers are working as quickly as possible to meet this demand to remain in compliance and to reduce the anticipated impact. How will this order impact you? Credit scores are one factor of many, insurance carriers use to formulate their “insurance score,” which correlates with forecasting claims and subsequently how they establish premium rates. If [...]

Washington State Credit Ban Information2021-08-10T11:11:09-07:00

Rice Insurance – 2020 Inc. 5000 Award

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 For the 5th Consecutive Year, Rice Insurance Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 3256. NEW YORK, August 13, 2020- Inc. magazine today revealed that Rice Insurance is No. 3256 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000. The companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 (which are listed online at Inc.com, with the top 500 companies featured in the September [...]

Rice Insurance – 2020 Inc. 5000 Award2020-08-21T10:19:55-07:00

Our Response to COVID-19

COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR CLIENTS: MAINTAINING OUR SOCIAL DISTANCE Our Response to COVID-19: The health and safety of our clients and employees is our top priority. As advised by health professionals and the current mandates for the State of Washington to keep our social distance, our physical offices will remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future. Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our team, their families, and the clients who support our agency. Our entire team is monitoring phone calls and emails during our normal business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is our expectation that when a client calls, they will speak with a live person at reception. Rice Insurance has invested in technology [...]

Our Response to COVID-192020-03-25T15:47:34-07:00

Rice Insurance Named ‘Fast-Track Agency of the Year’ by Western National Insurance Group

For immediate release on March 4, 2020 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Western National Insurance Group today announced that Bellingham, Wash.-based Rice Insurance has been named Western National’s 2020 Western Region Fast-Track Agency of the Year. The Western Region Fast-Track Agency of the Year award is presented to one agency annually. The award recognizes an agency’s outstanding performance in the first three years of partnership with Western National based on premium growth and loss performance. An agency must also demonstrate that they meet high standards of professional excellence and integrity in order to be considered for this recognition. Rice Insurance accepted the award in early March at Western National’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash. Western National Insurance, headquartered in Edina, Minn., is a super-regional group of property-and-casualty insurance companies [...]

Rice Insurance Named ‘Fast-Track Agency of the Year’ by Western National Insurance Group2020-03-04T14:30:53-08:00

Safeco Insurance Award of Distinction 2019

Shane Vander Giessen earns Safeco Insurance Award of Distinction for Outstanding Performance At Rice Insurance, our goal always has been to help you and your family receive the right insurance protection at the right price. And we’re thrilled to announce that our experience, skill and dedication to doing exactly that has been recognized by Safeco Insurance, which recently honored Shane Vander Giessen with the Award of Distinction. Congratulations, Shane! This prestigious award recognizes outstanding independent insurance agents who are among the top producers in the country. Only 150 agents across the country that sell Safeco personal lines policies are selected for the Award of Distinction “This honor is the result of doing things the right way,” said Shane Vander Giessen. “We’re committed to providing our customers with [...]

Safeco Insurance Award of Distinction 20192019-10-28T15:48:07-07:00

Rice Insurance Ready to Assist – 2020 Open Enrollment

Rice Insurance is pleased to be assisting with signing individuals up for health insurance! For the past few years, Rice has been an Enrollment Center for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. This year, Rice is one out of the 11 Enrollment Centers in Washington state. Eleven Washington Health Benefit Exchange Enrollment Centers ready to assist for 2020 Open Enrollment New enrollment center now open in Everett, WA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2019 OLYMPIA, Wash.— Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) today announced locations for eleven full-service enrollment centers offering in-person assistance to customers signing up for health and dental coverage through Washington Healthplanfinder during the upcoming open enrollment period starting November 1. “Since 2016, the number of storefronts we support has grown from two to eleven,” [...]

Rice Insurance Ready to Assist – 2020 Open Enrollment2019-10-15T11:44:46-07:00

Rice Insurance, LLC – 2019 Inc. 5000 Award

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 For the 4th Consecutive Year, Rice Insurance Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 3102. NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Rice Insurance is No. 3102 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000. Not only have the companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 (which are listed online at Inc.com, with the top 500 companies [...]

Rice Insurance, LLC – 2019 Inc. 5000 Award2019-08-23T11:48:58-07:00

CAPITAL INSURANCE GROUP NAMES RICE INSURANCE ‘AGENCY OF THE YEAR- NORTHWEST’

CAPITAL INSURANCE GROUP® NAMES RICE INSURANCE  ‘AGENCY OF THE YEAR – NORTHWEST’ Distinguished award recognizes agency for its outstanding partnership and commitment to community  MONTEREY, Calif. (April 16, 2019) – Capital Insurance Group® (CIG), the leading regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western United States, is proud to announce its 2018 Northwest Agency of the Year: Rice Insurance. The CIG Regional Agency of the Year Award acknowledges three regional, independent insurance agencies throughout the West Coast, evaluated on agency relationship, profitability, and community involvement. “The Northwest region remains an area we’ve targeted for profitable growth in all lines of business,” said Arne Chatterton, President and CEO of Capital Insurance Group. “But in order to achieve these goals and provide policyholders with trusted, regional expertise, we must [...]

CAPITAL INSURANCE GROUP NAMES RICE INSURANCE ‘AGENCY OF THE YEAR- NORTHWEST’2019-04-22T14:31:44-07:00

Rice Insurance Named ‘Fast-Track Agency of the Year’ by Western National Insurance Group

(Minneapolis, Minn.) Western National Insurance Group today announced that Bellingham, Wash.-based Rice Insurance has been named Western National’s 2019 Western Region Fast-Track Agency of the Year. The Western Region Fast-Track Agency of the Year award is presented to one agency annually. The award recognizes an agency’s outstanding performance in the first three years of partnership with Western National based on premium growth and loss performance. An agency must also demonstrate that they meet high standards of professional excellence and integrity in order to be considered for this recognition. Rice Insurance accepted the award in early March at Western National’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash. Western National Insurance, headquartered in Edina, Minn., is a super-regional group of property-and-casualty insurance companies providing personal and commercial coverage in 20 [...]

Rice Insurance Named ‘Fast-Track Agency of the Year’ by Western National Insurance Group2019-03-08T11:40:21-08:00

Safeco Outstanding Agent Recognition Award

At Rice Insurance, LLC, we are committed to providing expert guidance to our clients. That is why we are so pleased to announce that Amber Rose Bivaletz, Personal Lines Account Manager of Rice Insurance has been recognized by Safeco Insurance® with the S.O.A.R. Award. Safeco Insurance is a national company that partners with local independent agents that live and work in our community. This honor acknowledges the daily diligence, integrity, passion for excellence, and hard work of Amber Rose. Only a select group of employees at local independent insurance agencies across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska are given this honor by Safeco Insurance. “Rice Insurance, LLC is pleased that Safeco has recognized Amber Rose’s commitment to customer service and performance and overall exemplary representation of [...]

Safeco Outstanding Agent Recognition Award2018-07-13T11:04:36-07:00