The IMT Group, a leading provider of personal and commercial insurance products, announced its list of 2013 GEM Agencies has recognized Independent Insurance Services, with offices in Toledo, as one of the qualifying recipients.

The IMT Group recognizes Independent Insurance Services as one of the highest performing IMT and Wadena Insurance agencies in its territory, which covers six Midwest states (Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska. South Dakota, and Wisconsin).

Of the more than 800 independent IMT Group agencies eligible for consideration, only the top 72 performing agencies received the GEM distinction this year.

Each year, The IMT Group awards the GEM distinction to only those agencies that demonstrate

outstanding performance in the areas of rank, growth. loss ratio, and profitability.

Last year, Independent Insurance Services was one of the top 100 IMT Group agencies to produce a positive premium growth or policy count growth. In addition, Independent Insurance Services also sustained a loss ratio of 52.5 percent or less for 2012.

The IMT Group has a strong relationship and partnership with Independent Insurance Services. It is the superior performance and unwavering commitment of agencies like Independent Insurance Services that enables IMT to continue living up to their slogan, “Be Worry Free with IMT.”