ELCA-Endorsed Property and Liability Insurance Program

for the congregations and synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — Endorsement of Church Mutual Insurance Company

Church Mutual offers an unmatched combination of size, service, expertise and financial strength.

Church Mutual insures more than 100,000 religious organizations nationwide -- more than twice as many as any other insurance company. Church Mutual was founded on March 4, 1897, by two Lutheran pastors and eight laymen from two Merrill, Wisconsin, congregations. The company currently insures the ELCA churchwide office, nine ELCA regional offices, 45 synod offices and approximately 3,900+ ELCA congregations.

Church Mutual has a strong reputation for paying claims and financial stability. Church Mutual has received consistently high ratings from industry analyst A.M. Best every year since 1952. To learn more about what Church Mutual has to offer the ELCA, click here.

Letter to current ELCA Insurance participants from ELCA Secretary David D. Swartling

Compare your present coverage with a proposal from Church Mutual.

Church Mutual has earned its exceptional reputation as a specialist insuring churches and related organizations by understanding the unique needs of each congregation it serves. New congregational and synod policyholders get the added benefit of a custom, on-site insurance needs analysis to help ensure the best possible coverage. To request a quote from Church Mutual, including a free on-site insurance needs analysis, click here.

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