WATERVILLE — Mindy Maheu and Martha Wentworth, personal insurance account executives with GHM Insurance, have been honored with the Safeco Insurance Award of Excellence, an honor recognizing superior underwriting skill.

This recognition is achieved only by a select group of agents across the country who sell Safeco Insurance. This is the Maheu’s third year and Wentworth’s sixth year earning this recognition, according to a news release from GHM Insurance.

Fewer than 10% of agencies that sell Safeco products have agents who receive this award.

Excellence in underwriting means bringing exceptional customer service together with a deep understanding of the complexities of insurance coverage to create great outcomes for GHM customers.

Both Maheu and Wentworth are longtime GHM Insurance employees, joining the company in 2002 and 2000, respectively. Maheu holds the Certified Insurance Service Representative, and Certified Insurance Counselor designations. Wentworth holds the Certified Insurance Counselor, Certified Risk Manager and Certified Personal Risk Manager designations.

GHM Insurance of Waterville is a division of Allen Insurance and Financial, an employee-owned insurance, employee benefits, and financial services company with offices in Rockland, Camden, Belfast, Southwest Harbor (L.S. Robinson Co.) and Waterville (GHM Insurance).