California Casualty Indemnity Exchange Earns Financial Stability Rating® of A, Exceptional, From Demotech, Inc.
Press Release: APRIL 28, 2025
California Casualty reaffirms its commitment to provide financial protection for those that serve our communities in seven western states, as they have for over 100 years
San Mateo, California, April 28, 2025 – California Casualty, the endorsed auto and home insurance partner to education, higher education, public safety, and healthcare member/employee groups across seven western states, today announces that its lead insurer, California Casualty Indemnity Exchange, has earned a Financial Stability Rating® (FSR) of A, Exceptional, from Demotech, Inc. This FSR reflects the strength of California Casualty’s commitment to be there for customers in their time of need, both now and into the future.
California Casualty serves customers in seven western states, including California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Oregon, and Wyoming. With almost 80% of their business in their home state of California, California Casualty has remained committed to serving customers during an extremely difficult period for the California property insurance market. They have weathered the winter storms of 2023 and early 2024 and the Southern California fires this January and remain committed to serving those who serve our communities (educators, peace officers, firefighters, and healthcare workers), providing them with the high-quality financial protection that they deserve.
Mark Pitchford, Chief Operating Officer at California Casualty, shared: “We are pleased that the team at Demotech has recognized the hard work we have done over the past few years to focus on serving customers and affinity groups in our core states as we right-sized the company to ensure that we have the financial strength to continue serving them well into the future.”
About California Casualty
California Casualty Auto and Home Insurance is designed for community heroes and their families. In business since 1914, California Casualty is the endorsed auto and home insurance partner to education, higher education, public safety, and healthcare member/employee groups across seven western states. Since its founding, California Casualty has been led by four generations of Brown family members. Their dedication to California Casualty’s excellence is woven through the entire fabric of our organization. We know what it takes to deliver the value and peace of mind you deserve. Learn more at www.CalCas.com.
About Demotech, Inc. Established in 1985, Demotech, Inc. is a financial analysis firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Demotech has served the insurance industry by providing objective and independent Financial Stability Ratings® (FSRs) for Property & Casualty insurance companies, Life & Health insurance companies, and Title underwriters, among others. As the first company to have its rating process formally reviewed and accepted by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD, Demotech has been leveling the playing field by offering FSRs to insurers of all sizes. As of July 11, 2022, Demotech is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) in the class of ratings for insurance companies. Visit www.demotech.com for additional information.
California Casualty has delivered $1,000 Thomas R. Brown Athletic Grants to educators at 13 public middle and high schools across seven states to help support their school sports program(s). Since its inception in 2010, the Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant Program has helped fund burdened athletic programs in 763 public schools across the nation.
Named in honor of Tom Brown, an ardent sports enthusiast and California Casualty Chairman Emeritus, the Thomas R. Brown Athletic Grant reflects his conviction that the values cultivated on the field—such as teamwork, trust, communication, and confidence—extend far beyond sports, enriching academic and personal development. Athletic programs play a pivotal role in shaping students’ character, fostering well-rounded individuals who excel both in the classroom and in life.
“The athletic departments mission is to provide our students who come from an underserved community the opportunity to develop sport skills by maximizing participation and focusing on fundamental skills. El Camino Jr. High School sports focus on developing positive values, learning sportsmanship, teamwork, communication and cooperation. This grant will go towards purchasing equipment such as volleyballs, basketball, ball racks and nets…. to enhance the lives of our student athletes,” said CTA Member and applicant Ashley Sandoval.
California Casualty recognizes the vital role of youth sports in promoting children’s physical and mental well-being. We are delighted to announce that the 2023/2024 Athletic Grants will support the following initiatives:
Angevine Middle School, Lafayette, CO – Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer and Track
Burley High School, Burley, ID – Wrestling
Challenger Middle School, Tucson, AZ – Boys and Girls Soccer
CY Middle School, Casper, WY – Boys Soccer
Del Campo High School, Fair Oaks, CA – Girls Flag Football
Del Mar High School, San Jose, CA – Football
El Camino Jr High, Santa Maria, CA – Basketball and Volleyball
Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, OR – Cheerleading
Montebello High School, Montebello, CA – Girls Golf
Scappoose High School, Scappoose, OR – Bowling
Shadow Hills High School, Indio, CA – Boys and Girls Soccer
Syringa Middle School, Caldwell, ID – Boys Basketball
Turner High School, Kansas City, KS – Boys and Girls Golf
Congratulations to all of our 2023/2024 grant recipients!
Angevine Middle School, Lafayette, CO
Scappoose High School, Scappoose, OR
Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, OR – Cheerleading
During a surprise presentation held on December 13th, Kansas State Firefighters Association member, Angus Duff, was awarded California Casualty’s 2022 Work Hard/Play Hard $10,000 Camping Giveaway. Duff, a veteran firefighter and lead mechanic for Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 2, was chosen out of over 17,000 applicants nationwide for the contest that ran from January – November in 2022.
SAN MATEO, CA. December 16, 2022- Angus Duff, Kansas State Firefighters Association (KSFFA) member and Apparatus Operator for Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 2 (CFD2) has won California Casualty’s 2022 Work Hard/Play Hard $10,000 Camping Giveaway. Duff was one of over 17,000 firefighters, law enforcement officers, and EMTs to enter the national contest.
California Casualty Field Marketer, Gabby Sole, presented the check to Duff in a surprise gathering on December 13th with his shift mates at CFD2 in Prairie Village, KS.
Duff has been a firefighter for 32 years and is also the Fleet Maintenance Lead for CFD2. “The man who just won the $10,000, he’s our lead mechanic.” Said, Acting Battalion Chief Brian Montgomery, “[aside from firefighting] They pay him overtime to fix firetrucks. He’s got 3 or 4 guys working for him now… even paying him at his salary/overtime rate to work on these firetrucks it’s still less than shop rates or a mechanic that we could take it to. He saves the district a ton of money. So, $10,000; he saves us that and probably more monthly.” Over the years Angus and his team have saved CSD2 millions on apparatus repairs. Montgomery goes on to state that “No one deserves this more.”
A native of the Kansas City area, Duff says that he got into firefighting to help the people in his community. When asked what his plans are to spend his newly acquired funds he said that he will likely spend some on Christmas presents for his wife and 5 children; and that he “has a funny feeling he knows what dinner is” for his shift tonight.
This award presentation was made possible thanks to the partnership between California Casualty and KSFFA. For nearly 30 years, we’ve worked together to provide personalized auto and home insurance to firefighters throughout the state of Kansas.
The Work Hard/Play Hard community impact program was established to thank first responders for all that they do for our communities. The 2022 $10,000 Camping Giveaway was established to give first responders a “much-deserved break” with the gear needed for a relaxing experience.
Previous Work Hard/Play Hard sweepstakes from California Casualty have awarded public safety personnel with:
Liberty Safes
5.11 Gear
DeWalt Tools
Motorcycles
Cash
Past winners include a California SWAT Unit member, an Oregon Police officer; Colorado Sheriff’s captain; firefighters from California, Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio, and Pennsylvania; and a California Police Officer and Highway Patrolman.
Founded in 1914 and headquartered in San Mateo, California with Service Centers in Arizona, and Colorado California Casualty provides auto and home insurance to educators, firefighters, law enforcement, and nurses across the country. Learn more about California Casualty at http://www.calcas.com or call 1.800.800.9410.
