[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY

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                            HON. ANN WAGNER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 20, 2013

  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to congratulate the Fireman's 
Fund Insurance Company, which on September 24th of this year will 
celebrate its 150th anniversary in O'Fallon, Missouri. As the 
representative of Missouri's 2nd district, I am honored to recognize 
such an innovative company with a long history in the state of Missouri 
and throughout the country.
  Since its founding in 1863 by retired ship captain William Holdredge, 
Fireman's Fund has been involved with several important events in our 
nation's history. Fireman's Fund has insured construction of such 
national treasures as the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam, in 
addition to the renovation of the Statue of Liberty in the 1980's. And 
for those of us from Missouri, we are particularly aware that it was a 
Fireman's Fund policy which helped provide for the production of 
Charles Lindbergh's ``Spirit of St. Louis'' plane in 1927.
  The company was also the first to offer a standing grain insurance 
policy in the United States, and the first to offer nationwide 
automobile insurance and standardized homeowners insurance. Such 
innovation has contributed to new ideas for the insurance industry, but 
more importantly it has contributed to the sustained economic growth of 
our country over the last century and a half.
  Fireman's Fund embodies some of the best values of American business. 
Not only is the company committed to servicing its customers, it is 
also committed to giving back to communities all across the country. In 
fact, the name ``Fireman's Fund'' comes from the company's founding 
social mission to award a portion of its profits to the widows and 
orphans of fallen firefighters. This commitment to the fire service was 
renewed in 2004, and since that time Fireman's Fund has awarded roughly 
$30 million in grants to fire departments across the country. And in 
the wake of the May 2011 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri, 
Fireman's Fund was there to offer support for the victims of that 
catastrophe.
  It is indeed an honor to recognize such a great American company on 
its 150th anniversary. I thank the employees of Fireman's Fund for all 
they do, and wish them many more years of continued success and 
prosperity.

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