All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 14 2005 // Citing the protection of Oklahoma lakes and streams, drinking water and public health, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced his office has filed a lawsuit against several out-of-state poultry companies for...
Jun 8 2005 // Zurich Financial Services Group has announced the appointment of Jane Tutoki, 46, to the new position of Group Chief Claims Officer for the General Insurance business. She will be reporting directly to John Amore, CEO of...
Jun 6 2005 // Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of about 20 heifers from the Chaput Family Farm in North Troy between February and earlier this month. Farm owner Reg Chaput said he suspected theft in February, but...
Jun 6 2005 // MASSACHUSETTSWorkers Comp Rates Up 3%: Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has approved a 3.0 percent overall average rate reduction in workers’ compensation rates, a savings of $32.6 million in...
Jun 6 2005 // North Canton, Ohio-based insurer Hartville Group Inc. announced that the company’s board of directors have accepted the resignation of chief executive officer Russell Smith III. The board has also accepted the...
Jun 1 2005 // Peter Mandelson, the European Union’s Trade Commissioner, has expressed his concern about the slow progress being made towards the liberalization of trade barriers. The “Doha Round” (named after the...
May 23 2005 // Twig BranchSeattle, Wash.-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Rodney A. Pierson has been named senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Pierson’s long history in finance includes his...
May 20 2005 // Aon Re China Limited, a unit of Aon Corp., has secured 100 percent placement of the first agricultural reinsurance contract in China.The contract was awarded by the Shanghai Anxin Agricultural Insurance Co. Ltd. (AAIC),...
May 9 2005 // Suydam Agency Firmly Planted in Community It ServesThey could sweep me out of my office and I know that the business would continue just fine. But what am I going to do if I’m not here? I’m not going to work in...
Apr 26 2005 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced a 10 percent rate reduction in workers’ compensation rates for its California business customers. Since 2004, Farmers has slashed its workers’ compensation...
Apr 21 2005 // Lloyd’s of London is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a supporter of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Since the mid-1980s, Lloyd’s of London underwriters, brokers and their Kentucky agents have given...
Apr 18 2005 // With Rates Climbing and Underwriting Tightening, Outdoor Groups Try to Hang OnSo often, the industry hears about issues from the side of its own insurance agents or underwriters. This is a tale from the perspective of...
Apr 18 2005 // The Vermont Senate has approved a bill that would make seed manufacturers rather than farmers liable for damages from genetically modified crops. The measure is designed to help farmers recover losses from the accidental...
Apr 3 2005 // The Vermont Senate last week gave preliminary approval to a bill that would make seed manufacturers rather than farmers liable for damages from genetically modified crops.As the measure heads for a final vote, an amendment...
Mar 28 2005 // Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance Cos. announced that it will soon introduce a desktop farm rating software program for its agents. The program, called AgRate, will be downloaded through its Web site. Agents will...
Mar 21 2005 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced it will lower rates for its auto customers in the state of Colorado. Effective April 1, 2005, Farmers’ customers in Colorado will see a rate decrease that will average...
Mar 18 2005 // The Fresno, California office of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Insurance Services recently hired Kaye Wells as marketing director. Wells brings 21 years of industry experience to HRH having worked in various areas of insurance...
Mar 7 2005 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced Monday it will lower rates for its auto customers in the state of Colorado.Effective April 1, 2005, Farmers’ customers in Colorado will see a rate decrease that will...
Mar 7 2005 // A warning to prepare for the worst and hope for the best has been issued by researchers who discovered late last year that when Hurricane Ivan tore across the southeastern U.S. it brought with it wind-borne soybean rust...
Mar 1 2005 // Willis Group Holdings has announced the formation of a new Agri-Business Practice which is based in Lexington, Ky. A team of risk management and insurance professionals with experience in agriculture and animal mortality...