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Unitrin Specialty Insurance
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- type of organization: public
- size: huge (501 to 1,000 people)
- website: www.unitrinspecialty.com
- development offices: unknown
Unitrin Specialty was formed through a merger between Charter Insurance and Financial Indemnity Company. Charter started insuring Texas drivers in 1971, while FIC, out of California, began doing business in 1946. Today Unitrin Specialty writes through several companies rated "Excellent" by A.M. Best. In just over three years we have grown by over 140% to become one of the top 10 specialty auto insurance organizations nationwide. As one of the top 100 insurance companies nationally, our strength and reputation have been built upon our ability to focus on serving our customers. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas with offices also in Woodland Hills, California and Salem, Oregon, Unitrin Specialty has grown to nearly 750 employees serving 8,000 independent agents and brokers across 24 states. Together, we stand as a leader in the specialty auto insurance industry with the experience to give you confidence and the determination to give you unsurpassed customer service.
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Getting worse with age.
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October 31, 2006
Unitrin Specialty is trying to grow into a bigger company but does not seem to have the management talent to do so. Most of the departments are unorganized with a lot of politics surrounding the muckety-mucks. A few years ago this company was much smaller and seemed to be on the right track, but management has decided to chase a new "big idea" every quarter or so, destroying any sense of accomplishment or focus in the process. Nobody knows what the more...