Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Plans Shift in Meat, Poultry Plant Inspections
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...
Calif. State Fund Hosting Safety Seminar Feb. 28
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...
Farmers Makes Executive Appointments
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...
Zurich BOP up 48% to $5.9 Billion
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,...
2007 Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurers™ Alphabetical listing
Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co. AIU Insurance Alaska National Insurance Alfa Insurance Corp. American Automobile Insurance Co. American Commerce Insurance Co. American...
2007 Super Regional Property Casualty Insurers™
Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co. AIU Insurance Alaska National Insurance Alfa Insurance Corp. American Automobile Insurance Co. American Commerce Insurance Co. American...
Marsh Outlines Avian Flu Risks
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...
Another Suit Filed Against Bayer by Ark. Farmers
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...
John Green, Farmers Actuary, Dies in Auto Accident
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...
Mo. Disaster Declared for Farmers in 29 Counties
Feb 5 2007 // Farmers in 29 counties are eligible for loans to make up for agriculture losses in recent ice storms, Gov. Matt Blunt said. Blunt said the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved his request to declare the counties natural...
Calif. Governor Seeks to Designate Marin County a Disaster Area
Feb 5 2007 // Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to designate Marin County, Calif., a disaster area because of freezing temperatures in mid-January. “Though the full effect of the freezing...
N. D. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Fargo Insurance Company
Feb 2 2007 // A North Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to change the way one of the state’s largest insurance companies picks its board of directors. Northwest District Judge Douglas Mattson of Minot ruled against...
Mich. Farmers, Foremost Insurance Sponsor “Drive for 55” Agent Contest
Feb 1 2007 // Beginning Feb. 1, 2007 Farmers and Foremost Insurance invite agents to put the pedal to the metal and “Drive for 55”. This is just one way that Foremost will celebrate 55 years serving the insurance industry in...
Aon Establishes Group to Manage Renewable Fuel Risks
Feb 1 2007 // Aon’s Agribusiness and Food Systems Group has created a new unit to focus on the specialized risks associated with the bio-fuels industry. Aon’s new Agri-Fuels Risk Management Group (AFRMG), based in Kansas...
Calif. declares insurance claims emergency in wake of cold freeze
Jan 29 2007 // A recent proclamation by California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is allowing out-of-state insurance adjusters to be dispatched to California’s agricultural community to assist in the state of emergency...
Declarations
Jan 29 2007 // Insurance emergency “During this state of emergency, I want to ensure that our farming communities avoid the red tape and get paid quickly so they can get back to the business of farming” — California...
Calif. Commissioner, Governor Assess Damage from Agricultural Freeze
Jan 26 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner toured the Central Valley with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday, meeting with area leaders and assessing the needs of the agricultural community following the recent...
Colo. Ranchers Still Struggling to Reach Cattle Stranded By Snow
Jan 26 2007 // A month after the first wave of devastating winter storms hit Colorado, some eastern Colorado ranchers still haven’t been able to get feed to their cattle, state Agriculture Commissioner John Stulp said. State...
Farmers Insurance Introduces Annual Auto Policy in Montana
Jan 26 2007 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, including Farmers Insurance Exchange and Mid-Century Insurance Company, is launching a full-year auto policy term to new customers in Montana, along with a six-month policy term...
Calif. Citrus Growers Expected to File 3,000 Claims from Cold Snap
Jan 24 2007 // Freezing temperatures that destroyed a wide swath of crops in California are expected to bring in a flood of claims, according to California regulators. With a $1 billion agricultural damage estimate, officials said citrus...
