RAS/Dakota Group® Earns Seventh Consecutive Ward’s 50® Recognition
We’re honored to share that RAS/Dakota Group has been named to the 2026 Ward’s 50® list of top-performing property-casualty insurance companies in the United States. This marks our seventh consecutive year on the list and reflects the consistency, discipline, and focus our team brings to workers’ compensation insurance every day.
“Being named to Aon’s Ward’s 50 for a seventh consecutive year is a meaningful recognition of the discipline, focus, and care our team brings to this work every day,” said Rick Johnson, President and CEO. “This honor reflects the trust of our agency partners and policyholders, as well as our shared commitment to helping businesses protect their employees and build safer workplaces. We’re proud of this milestone and even more proud of the people and partnerships behind it.”
Each year, Aon’s Ward Group benchmarking evaluates the financial performance of nearly 2,900 property-casualty insurers nationwide. Companies selected for Ward’s 50 must pass safety and consistency screens and demonstrate superior performance across a five-year period. For RAS/Dakota Group, this recognition is meaningful because it highlights not just a single year of results, but a sustained record of financial strength and responsible growth.
What It Means to Be in the Top 1%
Ward’s 50 is more than a ranking. It is a benchmark for companies that combine stability, capital strength, underwriting discipline, and consistent performance. For our agency partners and policyholders, this recognition offers added confidence that RAS is built to deliver dependable support year after year.
With more than 35 years of experience serving the workers’ compensation insurance market, our focus remains clear. As a monoline carrier, workers’ compensation is not one line of business among many; it is our specialty. That focus helps us provide specialized support, deeper expertise, and practical solutions that help employers build safer, more productive workplaces.
A Benchmark for the Insurance Industry
Aon’s Ward benchmarking is widely recognized across the insurance industry for evaluating long-term financial performance. The process considers companies that meet key safety and consistency standards, then measures performance across areas such as return, revenue growth, surplus growth, and combined ratio over a five-year period.
Earning this recognition seven years in a row reinforces that our performance is consistent and durable. It reflects the hard work of our employees, the strength of our agency partnerships, and the confidence policyholders place in us to help protect their teams.
Our Commitment Moving Forward
Recognition like this is worth celebrating, but it also motivates us to keep improving. We will continue supporting our agency partners, protecting policyholders, and helping businesses across the Midwest and beyond strengthen their safety cultures and manage workers’ compensation with confidence.
Thank you to our employees, agency partners, policyholders, and community partners who helped make this milestone possible. We are proud of what this recognition represents and look forward to building on it in the years ahead.
