Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
MUNICH RE U.N. REPORT ESTIMATES WEATHER COST $60 BILLION IN 2003:
Jan 12 2004 // Delegates attending a recent meeting of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in Milan heard a report, prepared by Munich Re, estimating the cost of natural disasters, most of which were weather-related, was more...
Weather-Related Disasters Cost $60 Billion in 2003
Dec 11 2003 // Delegates attending the current meeting of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Milan heard a report, prepared by Munich Re, estimating that the cost of natural disasters, most of which were weather-related...
38 Canadian Farm Mutuals to Purchase “WebWriter BackOffice”
Dec 2 2003 // Thirty-eight Canadian farm mutual insurance companies have committed to group purchase the next generation WebWriter BackOffice insurance solution, said a company announcement. 44 insurers in North America and the...
9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill
Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...
9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill
Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...
FARMERS RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR LOWER RATES FOR CALIF. HOMEOWNERS:
Nov 3 2003 // The Farmers Insurance Group® of Companies announced it has received approval for a rate reduction from the California Department of Insurance on homeowners business in the state of California. Beginning with renewals...
Livestock
Nov 3 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: General Fire & Casualty Company (www.genfireins.com) launched a new livestock insurance product, The CattleGuard. The policy provides coverage for loss involving certain diseases, such as FMD...
Pa. Agriculture Secretary Urges Farmers to Report Isabel, Flooding Damage Claims
Oct 22 2003 // Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff has urged farmers who suffered crop damage due to Hurricane Isabel and recent flooding and windstorms to report their claims as soon as possible. “While damage to fruit...
N.D. Hosts Meeting on Crop Hail Insurance
Oct 22 2003 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman announced that a public meeting to discuss Crop Hail Insurance for the 2004 season will be held in November for property and casualty companies, agents, and interested...
Insurance Journal 80th Anniversary
Oct 20 2003 // One-on-One with Mark Wells, Publisher of the Insurance Journal By Charles E. Boyle Despite his still somewhat boyish appearance, Mark Wells has been the publisher of the Insurance Journal for 33 years, a long time in any...
Insurance Journal 80th Anniversary
Oct 20 2003 // One-on-One with Mark Wells, Publisher of the Insurance Journal By Charles E. Boyle Despite his still somewhat boyish appearance, Mark Wells has been the publisher of the Insurance Journal for 33 years, a long time in any...
Farmers Receives Approval for Lower Rates for Calif. Homeowners
Oct 15 2003 // The Farmers Insurance Group® of Companies announced it has received approval for a rate reduction from the California Department of Insurance on homeowners business in the state of California. Beginning with renewals...
IEF Mourns Loss of Clanton
Oct 8 2003 // Insurance Education Foundation (IEF) CEO Jack Clanton passed away Sept. 28 after a courageous battle with cancer. Clanton had served as CEO for IEF since August 2002 and was instrumental in continuing the...
FARMERS TO EXIT MED-MAL
Oct 6 2003 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies’ Truck Insurance Exchange® unit announced plans to discontinue its medical malpractice insurance line of business. Effective immediately, Farmers will no longer write new...
325 Mo. Policies Affected By Farmers Withdrawal
Sep 26 2003 // Farmers Insurance Group told the Missouri Department of Insurance that it is withdrawing from medical malpractice coverage in all 18 states where the firm operates. Affected in Missouri is physician and hospital business...
Farmers Group to Leave Med-Mal Business
Sep 26 2003 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies’ Truck Insurance Exchange® unit will reportedly discontinue its medical malpractice insurance line of business. According to the company and effective immediately, Farmers...
Fick Named Farm Mutual Manager of the Year
Sep 24 2003 // Beverly Fick, manager of Bradford Victor-Adams Mutual Insurance, Franklin Grove, Ill., has been chosen as NAMIC’s 2003 Professional Farm Mutual Manager (PFMM) of the Year. She was recognized during NAMIC’s Farm...
Farmers Lowers Ill. Auto Rates
Sep 2 2003 // Direct writer Farmers Insurance Group announced it is reducing auto rates in the state of Illinois. Farmers customers in Illinois will see a rate decrease of 4.2 percent effective Sept. 1. Farmers will also be introducing...
FCIC Approves Expansion of Pa. Crop Coverage
Aug 27 2003 // Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff announced that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has raised the ceiling on Pennsylvania’s AGR-Lite crop insurance protection program from $100,000 to...
PAULA Financial Reports Net Income for 2ndQ 2003
Aug 26 2003 // Pasadena, Calif.-based PAULA Financial announced net income for the second quarter of 2003 of $0.02 per share compared to $0.01 per shares for the 2002 period. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2003 was $4.3 million...
