United Fire Group (UFCS) 2007年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、togetherSTRONGERUNITEDFIREGROUPANNUALREPORT2007United Fires Craig Wilson(at left)joins Katecho Product Coordinator Matt Wood and Director of HR/Safety Jayne Schmeling at Katechos Des Moines facility.See page 22 for more on how this firm incorporates safety into making medical devices.On cover,United

2、 Fires Shawn OBrien discusses safety issues with Life Line Emergency Vehicles workers on site in Sumner,Iowa.The 2008 annual stockholders meeting will be held on Wednesday,May 21,2008,at 10 a.m.in the companys home office building in Cedar Rapids,Iowa.The usual notices and proxy material will be mai

3、led to stockholders in advance of the meeting.Our 2007 Form 10-K is included in this Annual Report.A copy of the Form 10-K is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available to stock holders upon request to:Corporate Secretary United Fire&Casualty Company 118 Second Avenue SE P.O.

4、Box 73909 Cedar Rapids,Iowa 52407-3909 Telephone:319-399-5700ORRegistrar and Transfer Agent Computershare Investor Services 2 North LaSalle Street Chicago,Illinois 60602Company Profile.3Financial Highlights.4Chairmans Report.6“Stronger Together”.8Form 10-K follows2United Fire Group operates property

5、 and casualty and life insurance businesses,marketing its products through independent agents.Although it maintains a broad geographic presence that includes most of the United States,more than half of its property and casualty premiums and three-fourths of its life insurance premiums are written in

6、 five states.Throughout its 62 years of existence,the company has emphasized writing good business at an adequate price,preferring quality to volume.Its goal of consistent profit-ability is served by these business strategies:Disciplined,experiencedunderwriting.Long-termemphasisoncorepropertyandcasu