All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 28 2005 // Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, has acquired the crop insurance business from Portland, Indiana-based JS Crop Insurance, Inc. (JS Crop), expanding Wells Fargo’s reach to...
Sep 26 2005 // Oregon Mutual Insurance is donating the time and expertise of its property adjusters to help the Mississippi Farm Bureau handle the thousands of insurance claims related to Hurricane Katrina. “We are stepping up to...
Sep 23 2005 // An early thunderstorm soaked California’s vineyards, threatening the nation’s raisin crop even as many farmers missed the deadline to qualify for crop insurance.California fields produce all domestically grown...
Sep 22 2005 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association (FMIA) (New Zealand) and its core subsidiary, Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Limited (FMIL) (New...
Sep 21 2005 // American Financial Group, Inc. has executed a definitive agreement to purchase Farmers Crop Insurance Alliance, Inc. (Farmers) from Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company (Farmers Alliance). Farmers is a leading...
Sep 21 2005 // Hurricane Ophelia resulted in damages to North Carolina’s agricultural industry amounting to $19.6 million, based on reports tabulated from 13 counties. According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and...
Sep 19 2005 // To be successful, you must thoroughly drink in all the details.Insuring wineries may sound like a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine, and the business has a total economic impact of $33 billion,...
Sep 19 2005 // North Carolina farmers who suffered flooding losses from last year’s hurricanes will soon receive disaster-assistance grants from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The checks issued...
Sep 19 2005 // To be successful, you must thoroughly drink in all the details.Insuring wineries may sound like a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine, and the business has a total economic impact of $33 billion,...
Sep 9 2005 // A scheme to defraud a government agency and several private insurance companies of more than $9 million has landed an Asheville, N.C. farmer and his wife in prison.Robert Warren and Vicki Warren, owners of R&V Warren...
Sep 7 2005 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) of New Zealand’s Credit & General Insurance Limited (CGIL), with a stable outlook.“The rating...
Sep 6 2005 // The effects of Hurricane Katrina will be felt in the country’s agricultural business as poultry plants and other businesses along the beleaguered Gulf Coast struggle with power outages and many crops await shipment,...
Sep 5 2005 // Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill designed to allow farmers and others who lack health insurance to join a cooperative that will negotiate health insurance plans on their behalf. A.B. 5 expands access to health care...
Sep 5 2005 // IllinoisCCC Settles Class-Action Suit on Total Loss Vehicle Valuation: Chicago-based claims software-maker CCC Information Services Inc. and 15 of its customers signed a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in various...
Sep 5 2005 // ARKANSASForged State Check Scam Centers on Ark. Arkansas Attor-ney General Mike Beebe’s office said it is among several state and federal agencies investigating an international scam involving forged copies of State...
Sep 2 2005 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies advises its customers suffering damage from Hurricane Katrina to immediately contact their agent or call the 24 hour claims hotline, 800-HelpPoint (1-800-435-7764). A combination of...
Aug 30 2005 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced a 10.5 percent reduction in workers’ compensation rates for its Oklahoma business customers reportedly due to an improving insurance marketplace.This 10.5 percent...
Aug 23 2005 // North Carolina farmers who suffered flooding losses from last year’s hurricanes will soon receive disaster-assistance grants from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The checks issued...
Aug 23 2005 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has announced a 15 percent rate reduction in workers’ compensation rates for its Texas business customers. This latest reduction comes on the heels of an earlier 20 percent...
Aug 22 2005 // Two Kern County farm labor contractors surrendered to authorities July 12 after a two-year investigation found that they had allegedly under-reported their business’ payroll by $1 million. The investigation began...