Westfield Insurance donated $10,000 to Lutheran Disaster Relief of Lower Susquehanna Valley on November 4, matching an earlier donation to the Bridge of Penn-York Valley Churches.

Following Tropical Storm Lee, Westfield customers were among the hundreds who did not have flood insurance. Flood damage is only covered by the National Flood Insurance Program through the federal government. According to local officials, the floodwaters were some of the highest since Hurricane Agnes hit the area in 1972. Due to low incidence of flooding, flood insurance is not required in most of the Pennsylvania communities affected by Tropical Storm Lee.

“Our business is about helping people put their lives back together after the unexpected happens,” says Steve Fisher, Westfield Insurance eastern division leader. “This donation from our Foundation aids in the recovery efforts for flood victims across the region.”

Westfield worked with local employees, agency partners such as Henry-Dunn, Inc., as well as The Insurance Alliance of Central Pennsylvania and another local nonprofit partner Habitat for Humanity of Lancaster County to determine where to send philanthropic support.

Pictured a the check presentation are Steve Fisher (Westfield), Tim Brown (Lutheran Disaster Relief), Judy Bassett (Lutheran Disaster Relief), Greg Zinn (Zinn Agency-Myerstown) and Wayne Gearhart (Westfield) (Photo credit: Westfield Insurance)

Donegal Insurance took home the 2010 Personal Lines Carrier of the Year award at this year’s Connections event.

Rick Kelley, Senior VP, Sales and Business Development for Donegal and Jeff Jacobsen, Vice President of Commercial Lines, accepted the award from Alliance President and CEO Jane Koppenheffer.

Donegal’s commitment to aggressively writing business, ease of doing business and superior underwriting performance were key factors in being voted first by Alliance staff members for the second year in a row.

Jane Koppenheffer of The Insurance Alliance of Central PA, in partnership with Westfield Insurance, awarded a Westfield Agents Trustee Scholarship to Sharona J. Dorsey of Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School.

The Westfield Agents Association Trustee Scholarship program, sponsored by Westfield INsurance, allows each member of the Westfield Agents Association board of trustees to awared a scholarship to a qualified student or organization in their community. Trustees choose scholarship recipients in recognition of achievement in academics, leadership, and community involvement.

During her four years at Mechanicsburg, Sharon participated in the fall play and spring musical each year, and contributed to the school newspaper in grades 9 and 10. She received the Scholastic Writing Gold Key in 2008, and was selected as the English Department Student of the Month her sophmore year. Sharona plans to attend Clarion University, majoring in elementary education.

The award was presented at the Mechanicsburg Senior High School Awards Ceremony on June 3, at the school.