HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Computerworld has named Penn National Insurance one of the best places to work in IT in the United States, as part of its annual Best Places to Work in IT program. The company also received this honor in 2005. The Best Places program ranks the top 100 work environments for technology professionals, based on a comprehensive analysis of applicants' benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention, and results of an IT employee survey, with equal weight placed on each component. Details of the Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT program are on the Computerworld Web site, www.computerworld.com.

Chief information officer Bill Jenkins attributes the award to the high level of employee engagement engendered among IT staff, saying, "We keep our IT staff people directly connected to our strategic corporate operations. Our IT deliverables play a key role in our corporate strategy to be the regional carrier of choice for our agents. We believe we invest more in training than our peers invest, and that we offer our employees greater opportunities to see the direct connection between what they accomplish and the success of our organization."

About Penn National Insurance

Penn National Insurance (www.pennnationalinsurance.com) sells personal and commercial property-casualty insurance in PA, MD, DE, NJ, VA, NC, SC, TN, and AL, through a network of more than 750 independent agencies. The company wrote $579 million in premium in 2006, achieved net income of $39 million, and total assets of $1.3 billion. The company employs approximately 900 people, with its headquarters operation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and regional underwriting and claims service offices throughout its sales and service territory.

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Source: Penn National Insurance