Menu Log in For agents and brokers For customers Make a payment 800-473-6879 Find an agent Sentry Insurance home About us Sentry news Sentry news News and events Stay up to date and see what’s new. We want to keep you up to date on all things Sentry. Here you’ll find our latest news releases and media contact information. For media inquiries, please contact: Carolyn Schamberger Office: 715-346-7104 Wireless: 715-315-9929 carolyn.schamberger@sentry.com Rick LaFrombois Office: 715-346-8239 Wireless: 715-581-9396 rick.lafrombois@sentry.com Featured stories NEWS Sentry adds K-9 to security team to enhance safety This proactive step will help cultivate a safe environment for the mutual insurance group’s employees and guests at its offices across the country. Learn more NEWS Sentry supports Rawhide Youth Services Building Hope project Sentry Foundation donates $1.5 million to honor Cherry Starr and her late husband, legendary Packers’ quarterback Bart Starr, co-founders of Rawhide. Learn more NEWS Sentry becomes First Tee trustee Through this partnership, Sentry will help expand golf-related programs that help kids and teens build character. Learn more NEWS Forbes names Sentry a Best-In-State Employer Based on a survey of 80,000 U.S. employees, Forbes named the central Wisconsin mutual insurance group to its third-annual ranking of America’s best employers by state. Learn more NEWS Sentry announces Sentry Risk Factor Risk assessment tool aimed at helping dealerships identify, measure, and reduce risks. Learn more NEWS Sentry continues Fortune 1000 list climb Mutual insurance group moves up 12 spots on 2021 list based on total revenues. Learn more NEWS AM Best assigns Sentry A+ rating 30th consecutive year The A+ (superior) rating confirms the mutual insurance company’s financial strength and ability to pay its customers’ claims now and in the future. Learn more NEWS Sentry deepens commitment to women’s golf Sentry partnered with the Wisconsin Professional Golfers’ Association of America to become title sponsor of the Wisconsin State Women’s Open golf championship. Learn more NEWS Sentry Tournament of Champions raises $526K for charity Sentry charitable impact tops $1 million as the Tournament of Champions raises a record amount for nonprofits since the event moved to Maui in 1999. Learn more NEWS Sentry is hiring for The Inn at SentryWorld New boutique hotel on its Stevens Point, Wis., campus to create up to 125 jobs. If you know someone with a service heart, encourage them to apply today. Learn more NEWS Sentry partners with USGA to support recreational golf Sentry becomes USGA’s sixth corporate partner. The Wisconsin-based mutual insurance company aims to broaden golf’s reach and advance the game in innovative ways. Learn more NEWS USGA golf news: SentryWorld to host 2023 U.S. Senior Open The USGA’s 43rd U.S. Senior Open Championship will be held at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wisconsin from June 29–July 2, 2023. Learn more NEWS Sentry donates $250K to Maui Food Bank Sentry Insurance Foundation donates $250,000 to the Maui Food Bank to help island residents and businesses during the pandemic. Learn more NEWS Sentry names eight Maui scholarship winners Sentry Insurance Foundation scholarship program supports students staying on the Hawaiian islands for college. Learn more NEWS Sentry moves to a mutual holding company structure The conversion, effective January 1, 2021, expands the company’s mutual structure and improves its ability to offer more products and services to customers. Learn more NEWS Forbes names Sentry a best-in-state employer Sentry among 75 employers in Wisconsin named to the second-annual list. Learn more NEWS Students’ artwork featured on Tournament of Champions masks Community, cultures of Stevens Point, Wis., and Maui will be on display at the Sentry Tournament of Champions on face masks designed by students. Learn more NEWS Deloitte recognizes Sentry with community award The Wisconsin 75™ Distinguished Performer award the result of Sentry’s ongoing commitment to building better communities. Learn more NEWS Wisconsin native comes home to the lead Inn at SentryWorld Chad Bates brings Wisconsin values and experience running luxury properties to the new boutique hotel at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, slated to open in 2021. Learn more NEWS Sentry raises a record $1.53M for United Way Employees increased their personal pledges and conducted a spirited, two-week virtual campaign to address rising need in their communities. Learn more NEWS Tech investments prepared schools for e-learning during pandemic The Sentry Insurance Foundation’s $15 million in donations to boost technology in Stevens Point schools helped students transition smoothly to e-learning. Learn more NEWS Sentry Tournament of Champions generates $459K for charity More than a dozen charities benefited from the 2020 event, which surpassed $7M raised for community nonprofits since the Tournament of Champions moved to Maui in 1999. Learn more NEWS Sentry Foundation commits $1M to coronavirus relief support Sentry Insurance Foundation makes community-focused donations aimed at making a direct impact at the local level where Sentry associated live and work Learn more NEWS Sentry Foundation donates $200K to coronavirus relief support Community-focused donation to the United Way of Portage County aimed at making a direct impact at the local level. Learn more NEWS Sentry Foundation donates $200K to Maui coronavirus relief support Community-focused donation to Maui United Way aimed at making a direct impact on the island community. Learn more NEWS SentryWorld receives Quality Assured Certification The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) names SentryWorld a quality assured golf course for the 2020 season. Learn more NEWS Sentry names Amy Rislov chief HR officer The central Wisconsin native served in a similar capacity for Aurora Health in Milwaukee. Learn more NEWS Sentry extends Tournament of Champions title sponsorship Being title sponsor through 2030 enables mutual insurer to continue to build relationships with customers while positively impacting the Maui community. Learn more NEWS Sentry donates $200K to help disadvantaged students Sentry donates $200,000 to the Arizona Leadership Foundation to fund scholarships to private schools for financially disadvantaged students. Learn more NEWS SentryWorld named Destination Golf Course of the Year The Golf Course Owners of Wisconsin has named SentryWorld—located here in Stevens Point—its 2019 Destination Golf Course of the Year. Learn more NEWS Sentry supports medical education with $2M gift Establishing the Sentry Deanship will boost training programs and help secure access to quality healthcare for families in central Wisconsin. Learn more NEWS Sentry pledges $1.5M for new curling center With a Sentry Insurance Foundation donation, the Stevens Point Curling Club says it can now construct a state-of-the-art curling center in 2020. Learn more NEWS Sentry raises $1.52 million for United Way Backed by employees’ ingenuity and giving hearts, Sentry raised more than $1.5 million for United Way at its offices countrywide. Learn more NEWS Sentry donates to Green Circle trailhead project With a $125,000 donation from Sentry Insurance Foundation, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will build a Green Circle Trail plaza in Schmeeckle Reserve. Learn more NEWS Sentry to add flexibility with mutual holding company New mutual holding company structure better positions insurer for growth while preserving mutual-based culture Learn more NEWS Larry Goodman elected to Sentry Board of Directors Goodman brings experience leading growth and transformation to Sentry after retiring from the Chicago-based Rush University System for Health. Learn more NEWS Sentry Foundation to pay for new Stevens Point police K-9 The foundation offered the donation after Luna, a beloved police dog who joined the force last year, died unexpectedly due to organ failure. Learn more NEWS Sentry to build boutique hotel at SentryWorld The on-course, upscale hotel in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, will serve the company’s business clientele, golfers, and visitors. It will open in spring of 2021. Learn more NEWS Sentry Tournament of Champions generates $345K for Maui nonprofits More than a dozen nonprofits benefited from the 2019 PGA TOUR event. Sentry also established a scholarship program for Maui public high school students. Learn more NEWS Sentry moves up in Fortune 1000 rankings Sentry continues to climb the Fortune 1000 rankings, having moved up 114 slots since 2015. Learn more NEWS Richard Lynch elected to our board of directors Richard M. Lynch of Madison-Wis.-based J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. joins our Sentry Board of Directors. Learn more NEWS Forbes names Sentry one of America’s best employers Forbes ranks Sentry among the companies that employees like to work for most in the country. Learn more NEWS Sentry announces enhanced claims analytics program Our enhanced analytics program improves our claims professionals’ ability to leverage predictive models and modern technology to manage workers’ compensation claims. Learn more NEWS New Sentry office ready for business State-of-the-art facility will help mutual insurer attract and retain quality employees. Learn more NEWS Sentry recognized by Forbes and Fortune Sentry climbs the Fortune 1000 list, and Forbes includes Sentry among America’s Best Employers for Women and Best Midsized Employers. Learn more NEWS Sentry raises $1.5 million for United Way Backed by employees’ energy and enthusiasm, Sentry raised more than $1.5 million for United Way at our offices countrywide. Learn more NEWS SentryWorld to host USGA’s 71st U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship SentryWorld is proud to host the 71st U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on July 22–27, 2019. It’s the first course in Wisconsin to host this prestigious event. Learn more NEWS Sentry donates $37K to Middleton PD for K-9 unit The gift recognizes officers’ response to a nearby workplace shooting. It will help the department develop a K-9 team. Learn more NEWS PCI elects Pete McPartland board chair Sentry Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO Pete McPartland will serve as the voice of the industry through its largest trade association. Learn more NEWS Sentry opens IT co-op in Stevens Point New Stevens Point program is based on Sentry’s highly successful Madison internet technology co-operative program, focused on training IT-related college students. Learn more NEWS Sentry gives UW-Stevens Point $4 million for data analytics program Sentry gives UW-Stevens Point $4 million donation to create a new major in data analytics, and endow two faculty positions. Learn more NEWS Sentry Regional business expands in California Sentry grows Regional business by opening a Pacific Region office in Irvine. 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