All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 12 2007 // Winter storms force farmers and ranchers to take a close look at how to protect their revenueIn the wake of the devastating January 2007 agricultural events, including the citrus freeze in California and the Colorado...
Mar 12 2007 // Insurance department tells company to reinstate policies11 Former Okla. commissioner arrested, jailed Fisher broke terms of appeal bond, AG saysN1 Industry gears up for more federal terrorism insurance debatesAdvocates say...
Mar 12 2007 // Is the rural dwelling a home or a ranch? It’s an important distinction, as there can be substantial differences in coverage. For example, a standard homeowners policy covers fencing, as well as the contents of...
Mar 12 2007 // When underwriting farms and ranches, it’s important to understand the subtle nuances in risk. After all, a loss to either could mean the policyholders not only have damage to their home, but also to their...
Mar 12 2007 // Products from cloned animals, such as milk and meat, may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t insurance risks. The problem is that it’s somewhat too soon to tell what claims could arise, and...
Mar 12 2007 // In the wake of the devastating January 2007 agricultural events, including the citrus freeze in California and the Colorado livestock blizzard, farmers and ranchers are looking for answers — hard answers dealing with...
Mar 9 2007 // President Bush’s signature is the last step needed to get federal disaster money flowing to the 31 California counties that were hit hard in the January freeze, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said.The freeze devastated...
Mar 6 2007 // It’s dark, cold and 4:30 in the morning. John Marroney is driving his pickup truck to see if any of his cows need help giving birth to their calves.At 8:30 a.m., Bob Watkins is balancing on the back of a lurching hay...
Mar 5 2007 // Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services AG said Friday that an American subsidiary intends to buy Bristol West Holdings Inc. for around $712 million, helping to beef up the Swiss insurer’s U.S. operations.Bristol...
Mar 5 2007 // Farmers whose crops are destroyed by someone else may have an easier time getting paid for them under a bill that recently cleared the Missouri Senate.The legislation changes the liability standard for crop damage or...
Feb 28 2007 // Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has authorized an additional $438,000 to help food banks feed farm workers who were left jobless after a severe January cold snap destroyed more than $1 billion in crops.The announcement brings...
Feb 23 2007 // Stepped-up inspections at some meat and poultry plants are set to begin in April, according to an Agriculture Department official overseeing the first overhaul of food safety inspections in a decade.The new policy is...
Feb 23 2007 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund and the California Public Utility Safety Alliance are sponsor a safety seminar about the dangers of working near overhead and underground gas and electrical lines on...
Feb 22 2007 // Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has announced a number of senior appointments.F. Robert Woudstra, executive vice president, has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Farmers Group...
Feb 15 2007 // Zurich Financial Services Group posted record results for 2007, with net income up 41 percent to $4.5 billion, and business operating profit (BOP) up 48 percent to $5.9 billion. The growth in profits came from all sectors,...
Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co.AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co.AIU InsuranceAlaska National InsuranceAlfa Insurance Corp.American Automobile Insurance Co.American Commerce Insurance Co. American Family...
Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co.AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co.AIU InsuranceAlaska National InsuranceAlfa Insurance Corp.American Automobile Insurance Co.American Commerce Insurance Co. American Family...
Feb 7 2007 // Marsh has issued a bulletin, following an outbreak of the avian flu virus H5N1 in the UK, which, outlines the risks and insurance implications for British businesses posed by the virus and the potential for a subsequent...
Feb 7 2007 // The company that developed a genetically altered strain of rice intended to resist a herbicide has been sued again by Arkansas rice farmers claiming negligence and seeking compensation.The genetically altered rice was...
Feb 7 2007 // John Green, Farmers Insurance Group’s regional vice president of auto product management and chief auto actuary, died Thursday, Feb. 1, of injuries due to an auto accident.A respected leader in the industry and at...