ERIE, Pa., May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pensions. Options to work remotely. Adoption assistance. These are just a few examples of what makes Erie Insurance (NASDAQ: ERIE) a great place to work. And now, the Fortune 500 company, headquartered in Erie, Pa. has received a Great Rated! Rating and Review.

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The rating, calculated based on survey feedback from employees and based on the Great Place to Work® Model, highlights what makes its workplace culture great in areas like professional development and training, company atmosphere, benefits and rewards.

"The Golden Rule is in our DNA here at ERIE," said Dionne Wallace Oakley, senior vice president of HR. "We strive to maintain an environment of mutual respect and we take seriously the needs of our people and their ideas that continually improve everything from our time spent at work to our bottom line. It is truly a team effort that's reflected in our Great Rated! Review."

The review found that 89 percent of ERIE employees are proud to tell others where they work. It also found that 86 percent want to work at the company for a long time.

This review is based on 3,707 employee surveys, with a 95 percent confidence level and a margin of error of ±0.76.

About Erie Insurance
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer and 12th largest automobile insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written and the 16th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has more than 5 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group is a FORTUNE 500 and Barron's 500 company. ERIE has also been recognized by Forbes as one of America's 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies and is on the list of Ward's 50 Group of top performing insurance companies, which analyzes the financial performance of 3,000 property and casualty companies and recognizes the top performers for achieving outstanding results in safety, consistency and financial performance over a five-year period (2009-2013).

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