House Passes Wilson Bill Recognizing 50thAnniversary of SC Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.Res. 300, a bill sponsored by Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) which recognizes the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and salutes the outstanding service of the Company to the people of South Carolina. Congressman Wilson made the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the legislation:"Madam Speaker, I am honored to speak on behalf of H.Res.300. I appreciate the leadership of my neighbor and long-time friend Gresham Barrett for coordinating this resolution, along with our South Carolina-born friend, David Scott of Georgia. "Henry Ford once said that ‘quality means doing it right when no one is looking.'"Today, I am honored to recognize a South Carolina company that epitomizes Mr. Ford's definition of quality service. For over fifty years, the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company has quietly built a distinguished record of providing quality products and excellent customer service to thousands of families across my home state. "The company's story began in the 1950s, when many residents of South Carolina simply did not have access to affordable insurance coverage. When disaster struck their homes or vehicles, they were unable to pay for the damages and often found themselves facing a financial crisis. "On December 10, 1955, a group of innovative South Carolinians responded to the needs of citizens by establishing the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. "Today, South Carolina families have come to trust and rely upon the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company led today by Chief Executive Officer Philip Love for a diverse line of auto, homeowners, and other insurance coverage. "As the largest domestic property and casualty insurer in South Carolina, this company now employs almost 500 people and administers over 344,000 policies. After Hurricane Floyd devastated parts of our state in 1999, the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company settled 90 percent of reported claims in one week. The company's excellent track record continues to prove that it epitomizes quality customer service. "Today, I am honored to congratulate the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company on over fifty years of great accomplishment, and wish the company continued success. I urge my colleagues to support H.Res.300." *To read the text of the legislation, please visit:https://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:8:./temp/~c1091HMpXa::