(Minneapolis, Minn.) Western National Insurance Group today announced that Kankakee, Ill. - based Dimond Brothers Insurance has been named one of the Group's Commercial Lines Circle of Excellence Agencies for 2026.

The Commercial Lines Circle of Excellence Award annually recognizes agencies that have had superior performance in commercial lines and demonstrate a strong partnership with the Group. Based on long-term profitability and growth, and the most recent year's performance, including new business production, the agencies on this list come from states across our footprint and represent the top 10 % for commercial lines' performance for our Group. Dimond Brothers Insurance's place among this list is a testament to the overall quality of the agency's insurance professionals and their commitment to meeting the needs of their insurance clients.

Western National Insurance Group, headquartered in Edina, Minn., is a super-regional group of property-and-casualty insurance companies. The Group writes business through six active insurance companies - Western National Mutual Insurance Company, Western National Assurance Company, Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company, Umialik Insurance Company, American Freedom Insurance Company, and affiliate, Michigan Millers Insurance Company. Together, the affiliated Group writes over $1 billion in personal and commercial direct premium in 20 states across the Northern, Midwestern, and Western U.S. as well as in Alaska; and surety bonds in 43 states. All of the companies' products are sold exclusively through professional Independent Insurance Agents.

For further information, please contact:

Julia Jenson - Vice President - Communications and Business Transformation

Julia.jenson@wnins.com