Insurers Say Latest CFA Study Is Flawed; Marketplace Is Highly Competitive January 29, 2013 By Young Ha The new auto insurance pricing study from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is getting roundly criticized by insurance industry...
Best Affirms Zurich Insurance and Group ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable November 28, 2012 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating...
Zurich’s 9-Month Business Operating Profit Flat at $3.2 Billion November 15, 2012 The Zurich Insurance Group reported a business operating profit (BOP) of $3.2 billion and net income attributable to shareholders (NIAS)...
Indiana Farm Deaths Fell to 16 in ’11, None with Kids November 9, 2012 A new Purdue University report says farm-related deaths in Indiana fell to 16 last year and none involved children for...
Midwest Farmers Planted Most of Land Flooded in 2011 October 22, 2012 By Heather Hollingsworth Farmers this spring were able to plant all but a few thousand acres of the land deluged by last year’s...
U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Indiana Farm Melons August 23, 2012 U.S. health regulators said cantaloupe from Chamberlain Farms in Indiana may be one source of a multi-state outbreak of salmonella...
Homeowners Around Minnesota Lake Sue Farmers, Claiming Pollution August 22, 2012 Homeowners who live on the shores of Lake Independence near Minneapolis, Minn., say a dairy farm is to blame for...
Zurich Insurance Group Posts $2.2 Billion 1st Half Net Income August 16, 2012 Zurich Insurance Group posted a $2.2 billion net after tax income available to shareholders. Other selected highlights from the earnings...
Feet of Sand Leave Midwest Farms Wasteland After Flooding June 5, 2012 By Grant Schulte Mason Hansen guns his pickup and cranks the steering wheel to spin through sand up to 4 feet high, but...
Nebraska Cattle Liability Bill Set for Hearing February 9, 2012 Motorists who strike livestock on Nebraska roads could have a tougher time winning negligence lawsuits against farmers and ranchers, under...