Farmers News
The Hartford Is Snatching Up Foremost’s Small Commercial Agency Biz
The Hartford has agreed to acquire Foremost Insurance's branded small commercial lines business from Farmers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Hartford said the deal will not have a ...
Farmers Suing Auto Club Michigan, Ex-Employees; Theft of Secrets Alleged
Farmers Insurance has filed a lawsuit in California against a pair of former employees and the Automobile Club of Michigan alleging the theft of trade secrets. The suit alleges violations of the ...
Calif. Wildfire Insured Losses at $3.3B and Rising: Regulator
Wildfires in California have caused insured losses of more than $3.3 billion, based on claims reported by 15 insurers, and the figure will rise, the California Department of Insurance said on ...
Farmers Are at Risk if La Niña Emerges as Some Predict
The El Nino that has dominated global weather for more than a year has ended and may give way by the end of 2016 to a weak or moderate La Nina that can dry up crops in Brazil, soak them with rains in ...
ACE/Chubb Merger Makes it a Major U.S. P/C Player: Fitch
The massive $29.5 billion ACE/Chubb merger in 2015 vaulted the combined company to seventh place in the U.S. property/casualty insurance market. But the remaining top 10 rankings saw few other ...
$1.2 Billion: Insured Loss Estimate Thus Far From Dallas Tornadoes
Texas is dealing with approximately $1.2 billion in insured losses so far from 9 confirmed tornadoes that struck the metro-Dallas area on Dec. 26 and killed 11 people, according to preliminary ...
State Farm & Farmers Gain Ground in J.D.Power Small Biz Customer Satisfaction Ranking
Erie Insurance hit the top of the list of J.D. Power's latest small business commercial insurance study in terms of client satisfaction with their insurance policies. This is the third straight ...
Farmers Reports Steep Price Tag For Late June Storm Damage Claims
Farmers Insurance said it expects to receive nearly 7,000 claims from hail, strong wind and other severe weather events that hit 14 states in late June. The price tag won't be cheap. Farmers said it ...