In 1893, a fire roared through West Bend, Wisconsin. this tragedy was one of the worst for our community. The following year, West Bend Mutual Fire Insurance Company was formed by local business men who wanted to protect their property. Even then we began to show that something good can come from something bad.

125 years later and here we are. We have over 1,200 associates and our continued growth has allowed us to expand into multiple states, with the ability to help so many people and businesses. Thanks for joining us on this journey as we celebrate our 125th year in business.

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As we continue to celebrate our 125th anniversary,  we love looking back on old office and associate photos. In 1982, we built a 34,000-square-foot addition to our main street office. This brought the total square footage of the home office (at the time) to 64,000 with room for 360 associates. It also brought enormous computers, awesome hairstyles, and rad clothes. 

"The paneled door on the attractive new red brick building on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Poplar Street, new headquarters for the West Bend Mutual Fire Insurance Company's home office, will swing wide at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon," reported the West Bend Daily News in November of 1940.

Our second home featured walnut and leather furniture, paneled walls, and soft blue-green walls and carpeting. Pictures of our founding fathers, Samuel S. Barney, Patrick O'Meara, and Charles Leins were proudly displayed in the lobby. This 5,000 square foot building still stands in West Bend today.

As we celebrate our 125th anniversary, we love sharing old photos and stories of our history.  Here's to the next 125 years! 

We love sharing pieces of our history as we celebrate our 125th anniversary. Pictured is our first home office, located at 519 Hickory Street in West Bend, it still stands today! 

Even though our first home office was occupied by November of 1908, there weren’t any full-time associates yet. Our first full-time associate was a local music teacher and orchestra leader and hired as a bookkeeper in 1918. 

Yesterday we began our 125 celebrations with cupcakes and a visit from West Bend High School's talented drum line. We will continue to celebrate and share moments of our history.

We kicked off our 125th anniversary celebration with our holiday party at the Bucks game Saturday night! Thanks to our associates, past and present, that have helped shape and grow our great company! ❤️