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#1 Farmers Adjusters Cry Foul Over Workloads, Claims Handling in Letter to Regulators
Jun 20 2024 // Farmers Insurance officials this week said they have spoken with employees after receiving an anonymous letter, apparently from a group of in-house adjusters, accusing the insurer of understaffing and overworking claims...
#2 Robots, Drones and Driverless Tractors Usher In New Age of Farming
Jul 2 2024 // Tractors plow the farm fields without drivers, guided by satellites and iPhones. Solar-powered robots tend to plants on the ground like giant outdoor Roombas, while drones fly overhead spraying the crops. It may sound like...
#3 D.A. in California Sues Farmers, Other Home Insurers Alleging Scheme to Underinsure
Jul 1 2024 // Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau has sued multiple home insurance carriers in California, including Farmers Insurance Exchange, alleging they’re operating a scheme that...
#4 Officials Approve Large Solar Farm in Mississippi Despite Residents’ Objections
Jun 19 2024 // JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — What could become Mississippi’s largest solar energy project was approved by a county board this week over objections from people who live near the proposed site. Hinds County supervisors...
#5 AM Best Downgrades Credit Rating of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual
Jun 18 2024 // AM Best announced it has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Louisiana Farm...
#6 Origin Specialty Acquires Agribusiness Managing General Underwriter AIMS
Jul 12 2024 // Illinois-based specialty insurance broker Origin Specialty Underwriters Agency announced it has acquired Agricultural Insurance Management Services (AIMS), an agribusiness insurance-focused managing general underwriter...
#7 Parametric Insurance Helps Farmers and Others Hit Hard by Extreme Weather
Jul 15 2024 // Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a river, and expressed gratitude for the rice paddies in the distance. They’re still there,...
#8 After Beryl, Houston Area Farmers Come Together to Face Unique Challenges
Jul 15 2024 // PORTER, Texas (AP) — Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has been no exception: Over the past week, the storm damaged crops, soaked rabbits and chickens,...
#9 BMS Australia Launches Agriculture Business
Jun 28 2024 // BMS Australia, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the launch of its Agriculture business with Ceri Martin appointed to lead the division. The establishment of this new business is part...
#10 Farmers Adjusters Cry Foul Over Workloads, Claims Handling in Letter to Regulators
Jul 15 2024 // Farmers Insurance officials said in June that they have spoken with employees after receiving an anonymous letter, apparently from a group of in-house adjusters, accusing the insurer of understaffing and overworking claims...
