ADVISORY, June 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
EMC Insurance Companies, a provider of property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and reinsurance worldwide, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of EMC Insurance Companies.
In honor of the occasion, Bruce G. Kelley, EMC President and CEO, will ring the Opening Bell. EMC Chairman of the Board David J.W. Proctor and EMCI Chairman of the Board George C. Carpenter III will also be present.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Monday, June 20th, 2011 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Contact:
Lisa Hamilton
(515) 345-7589
lisa.l.hamilton@emcins.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com
Feed Information:
The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on AMC3 / C20, downlink frequency 4100 vertical. The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Knapp at (212) 401-8916.
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About EMC Insurance Companies:
EMC Insurance Companies, parent company of EMC Insurance Group Inc. (EMCI), is one of the top 60 insurance organizations in the country and is celebrating 100 years in business. Organized in 1911 to write workers' compensation protection in Iowa, now the company provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and writes reinsurance contracts worldwide.
For 100 years, customers have come to Count on EMC® for comprehensive protection, superior service and financial stability. EMC Insurance Companies provides local service in underwriting, claims, marketing and risk improvement services through 16 branch offices and 5 service offices across the country. For more information on the company, visit , or to read about the company's history, go to .
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