Type: Public
On the web: http://www.firstacceptancecorp.com
Employees: 1,045
Employee growth: (0.9%)

First Acceptance sells car insurance to customers wanting to stay on the right side of the law. A personal auto insurer operating in a dozen states and licensed in about the same number of additional states, First Acceptance specializes in providing non-standard auto insurance -- that is, insurance for drivers who have trouble getting coverage because of poor driving records or payment histories, but who must have the minimum coverage required by state laws. First Acceptance sells its policies, branded Acceptance Insurance and in the Chicago area, Yale Insurance and Insurance Plus, through about 385 retail offices staffed by employee agents and through independent agents at more than a dozen retail locations.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2011:
Sales: $210.7M
One year growth: (5.6%)
Net income: ($56.8)M

Officers:
Chairman: Gerald J. Ford
CEO and Director: Stephen J. (Steve) Harrison
Interim President: Mark A. Kelly

Competitors:
Berkshire Hathaway
Direct General
Infinity Property & Casualty

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