Farmers Group Inc. News

Farmers Group in California Names Daly President of Personal Lines

Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Farmers Group Inc. has named Keith Daly president of personal lines. Daly, who is currently Farmers’ chief claims officer, takes the new post effective June 11. He joined Farmers in 2009 through the acquisition of 21st Century …

California-Based Farmers Names Mcelvany Head of Reinsurance

Dan McElvany has been named head of reinsurance for Farmers Group Inc. He will begin Sept. 5 and will report to Scott Lindquist, chief financial officer of Farmers Group. McElvany has had a 21-year career in insurance, most recently with …

Farmers Introduces Rideshare Coverage in Utah

Farmers Insurance on Monday launched what is believed to be the state’s first rideshare insurance coverage designed to provide seamless coverage for ridesharing drivers in Utah. The coverage comes less than two months after Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a …

First Major California Insurer to Offer Ridesharing Endorsement

Farmers will become the first large California insurer to start offering a ridesharing insurance product on Thursday. In an announcement made at the Los Angeles office of California Department of Insurance today, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and Farmers Group …

GEICO Passes Allstate to Become 2d Largest U.S. Auto Insurer: SNL

Based on third quarter reports, GEICO Corp. has surpassed Allstate Corp. to become the nation’s second-largest private auto insurer. According to data compiled by SNL, GEICO logged $4.89 billion in direct premiums written during the third quarter of 2013, while …

Farmers CEO: Changes Align Leadership Around Core Businesses

Jeff Dailey, chief executive officer of Los Angeles, Calif.-based Farmers Group Inc., on Tuesday announced several executive leadership team appointments he says better aligns the leadership team around Farmers core businesses. Mhayse Samalya will become president of the Farmers’ brand, …