Latest American Family Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our American Family Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NSM Insurance Names American Family’s Castellucci as Chief Operating Officer
Mar 12 2018 // NSM Insurance Group, a Conshohocken, Penn.-based insurance program administrator, has hired Marc Castellucci as chief operating officer. Castellucci has spent several years in a variety of claims leadership roles, most...
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Jan 22 2018 // Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance named Todd Fancher as its first digital transformation officer. Fancher will oversee American Family group’s strategic investment in technology and practices that...
Fancher Named Digital Transformation Officer at American Family Insurance
Dec 28 2017 // Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance has named Todd Fancher as its first digital transformation officer. Fancher will oversee American Family group’s strategic investment in technology and practices...
American Family Insurance Acquires Data Analytics Firm; Also Home Tech Firm
Dec 15 2017 // American Family Insurance said it intends to accelerate its use of data, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) with its purchase of Chicago-based data and analytics software company Networked...
Get Very Used to Drone Usage in the Insurance Industry
Oct 16 2017 // One major insurance carrier already has a program underway to train claims adjusters to visit accident sites and fly drones to gather data. American Family Insurance started working on developing a drone program around...
Get Very Used to Drone Usage in the Insurance Industry
Oct 4 2017 // One major insurance carrier already has a program underway to train claims adjusters to visit accident sites and fly drones to gather data. American Family Insurance started working on developing a drone program around...
Minnesota Says American Family, Bristol West Refused to Pay 3rd Party Auto Claims
Aug 7 2017 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman has fined two insurance companies for violating state consumer protection laws by refusing to pay auto accident claims for damage caused by drivers they insured. In recent...
American Family Disagrees with Jury Finding that Agents Are Employees
May 15 2017 // A federal jury in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 18 determined that thousands of agents with Madison, Wisconsin-based (AmFam) are employees, not independent contractors. The insurer stands by its classification practice and...
Bunker, Startup Broker for Small Business, Contractor Insurance, Raises $6 Million
May 11 2017 // Bunker, a startup digital insurance broker focused on independent contractors and small businesses, has raised $6 million in Series A funding that will help fuel product development and expansion. Hiscox and American...
Ohio Jury Says American Family Agents Are Employees; Insurer Disagrees
Apr 28 2017 // A federal jury in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 18 determined that thousands of agents with Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Mutual Insurance (AmFam) are employees, not independent contractors. According to a news...
Jury: American Family Must Pay $20M in Missouri Age, Sex Discrimination Case
Dec 14 2016 // A Missouri woman who sued American Family Insurance for retaliation and age and sex discrimination has been awarded $20 million in punitive damages. Deborah Miller, 60, of Blue Springs, also was awarded $450,000 in actual...
American Family’s Conversion Plan OK’d by Policyholders
Dec 8 2016 // Policyholders of American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (AFMIC) have voted to approve the company’s plan to convert its corporate structure to a mutual holding company. Madison, Wis.-based American Family said it...
Insurers Hiscox, American Family Back Bunker, a Startup Broker for Gig Economy
Oct 4 2016 // Bunker, a Hiscox and American Family-backed startup billing itself as the first contract-related insurance marketplace, has officially left startup mode and unveiled its first product. The target audience: independent...
American Family Insurance Signs Singer-Songwriter Legend as Brand Ambassador
Aug 19 2016 // American Family Insurance said it has signed John Legend – multi-award winning singer and songwriter – as the company’s newest brand ambassador. The company has partnered with other celebrity ambassadors whose...
JPMorgan Must Face Discrimination Claim by Arab-American Family Business
Jul 22 2016 // An Arab-American family whose business and personal bank accounts were closed in 2014 without explanation can sue JPMorgan Chase for racial discrimination, a federal judge in Detroit has ruled. Filed in February, the...
American Family Insurance Seeks Change in Corporate Structure
Jun 17 2016 // American Family Mutual Insurance Co., headquartered in Madison, Wis., announced the filing of a plan to create a mutual holding company that it says would provide more flexibility to pursue customer-driven initiatives...
American Family Insurance Signs Baseball’s Jeter as Brand Ambassador
May 25 2016 // Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance has tapped Derek Jeter – retired New York Yankees shortstop, 14-time All-Star, future Hall of Famer, businessman and philanthropist – as the company’s newest brand...
American Family Insurance Piloting Point-Based Reward System in Illinois
Jan 26 2016 // Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance is introducing DreamKeep Rewards in Illinois, an insurance loyalty program designed to recognize and reward members every day for making smart decisions that protect their...
American Family Launches Coverage for Ridesharing Drivers in Colorado
May 21 2015 // American Family Insurance has introduced a new transportation network company insurance coverage in the state of Colorado, designed to meet the needs of customers who are independent contractors for transportation network...
Pro Athletes Durant, Watt to Endorse Wisconsin-Based American Family Insurance
Jan 29 2015 // Oklahoma Thunder forward Kevin Durant and Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt have signed endorsement deals with Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance, the company said. Durant, the NBA’s most...
