Ollis/Akers/Arney Named in Top Five of America’s Best Workplaces

Ollis/Akers/Arney ranks as one of America’s Best Workplaces Top Ten employers, securing the 5th place ranking among medium companies nationwide. After three years as the #1 Best Place to Work in southwest Missouri administered by Best companies Group and hosted by Biz417, the company’s score qualified the insurance brokerage to compete on the national level.

The 100% employee-owned company prioritizes culture, professional development, benefits and flexibility as hallmarks to retain and attract employees. “Being employee-owned each member of our team is invested in having the best work environment possible,” says Richard Ollis, CEO. “Beyond the basics of competitive compensation, PTO policies and benefits packages, culture always starts with your people. We appreciate this award especially because it is heavily determined by our employee-owner feedback.”

America’s Best Workplaces scores are determined through an application process requiring information from the company and a 75-question survey completed anonymously by its employees. Surveys are administered by Best Companies Group.
 
About Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors
Since 1885, Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors has provided consulting and insurance services to businesses and communities in southwest Missouri. Ollis/Akers/Arney provides business risk assessments and solutions, health and group benefits, human resources solutions and commercial as well as personal lines of insurance. Offices are in Springfield, Branson and Bolivar, Missouri and serve clients nationwide. Ollis/Akers/Arney has been nationally recognized by Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. as a Best Practices Agency in the United States and as a Top Insurance Employer from Insurance Business America every year since 2019. The agency received a Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau, Best Companies Group Best Places to Work, and Biz 417 Best Places to Work number one employer in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
 
For more information, contact Tammy Johnson, Director of Marketing and Community Relations at (417) 881-8333 or visit OllisAkersArney.com. 
 
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