Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company is the latest South Huron business to invest in their employees and community by certifying as a living wage employer.

“Our employees are one of our greatest assets and their contributions enables the success of the organization,” said Usborne & Hibbert President and CEO Shelagh Cleary. “Providing a living wage to employees ensures that families and the community will continue to prosper.”

“We’d like to extend our thanks to Usborne & Hibbert for choosing to certify as a living wage employer,” added United Way Perth-Huron Executive Director Ryan Erb. “By investing in the well-being of their employees, Usborne & Hibbert is also demonstrating their commitment to building an even stronger South Huron community.”

Based on a 35-hour work week, the Perth-Huron living wage is calculated regularly using local data and takes into account the living expenses of a weighted average of family types including a family of four, a single mother supporting a seven-year-old child and a single adult, once government transfers and deductions are factored in. Everyday expenses in the calculation include housing, food, utilities, childcare and transportation. For more information about Perth-Huron’s living wage, GO HERE.

About Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company
In the late 19th century, two farmers from Usborne and Hibbert townships created a mutual insurance company to help their neighbours find stability and peace of mind. More than 145 years later Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company has not lost its connection with the rural community. We offer protection to our policyholders through Auto, Agribusiness, Commercial and Residential insurance products. We have grown into a financially strong organization with the means to provide peace of mind to our policyholders far into the future. As part of the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association and the Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan we are backed by one of the world’s most financially secure insurance networks; providing strength, stability and expertise.