never see the downtown, but will view it from I-43. We think what they should see is our company building and grounds … and I think it will be a favorable recollection." Heritage Mutual completed its move to its current location in 1984. Holden served as President and CEO from 1969 to 1999. During this time, the company's written premium grew from just over $7 million to $249 million. Under his leadership, much of the groundwork for the company's later growth and expansion were set. The Ben Salzmann Era In August 1999, Holden stepped down from the presidency. Ben Salzmann, the current Vice President of Technology at the time, became the new president and CEO. The company would change its name to Acuity Insurance in 2001. The company opened a $39 million addition to its headquarters in 2004. The addition added 262,000 square feet (24,300 m2) to the facility and renovated about 20,000 square feet (2,000 m2) of space. In 2022, Acuity was named to Forbes’s Best Midsize Employers list. The company was ranked at #26 out of 500 companies on the list, a more than 400-point jump for the insurer over 2021. COVID-19 In 2020, the Covid-19 crisis hit the United States. When the nationwide Stay-at-Home order was given in March 2020, Acuity remained open and operational. This was thanks in due part to the company's approach on remote work technology and procedures, as well as flex hour options for employees. Throughout 2020 and 2021, Acuity would operate on a work-from-home basis, providing their employees with necessary equipment, gift cards, and other presents. Acuity received universal praise for their handling of the Covid-19 crisis, with Ben Salzmann being ranked as the 8th Best CEO in the United States during the pandemic. Employees would also rank Acuity as the best company for work-life balance during Covid-19. Flagpoles Acuity Insurance raised the tallest flagpole in the United States on July 2, 2005. The steel pole was high, wide at the base, weighed 65 tons (without the flag), and was sunk into a 550-cubic yard block of concrete that was deep, wide and reinforced by steel rods. The American flag was by , or 7,200 square feet (670 m2). Each star was high and each stripe was feet wide. It weighed . This flag and flagpole outdid an earlier Acuity record, a flag raised June 2, 2003, atop a flagpole. The new