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Farmers Insurance Group to Permanently Lay Off 63 Employees in October
Statistics (BestWire, Sept. 5, 2025). The drop came a month after the industry bucked a hiring slowdown seen in the wider economy by adding 7,500 positions in July. The five ...
Source: BestWire Date: September 9, 2025
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Farmers to Hire More Than 100 Employees to Fill Direct Sales Roles
Farmers Insurance Exchange and Farmers Group Inc. said in recent state notifications (BestWire, Aug. 25, 2025). The company was notified on May 30 of unauthorized access to ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 27, 2025
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Farmers: Third-Party Vendor Data Breach Impacts 1.1 Million Policyholders
Personal information on more than 1.1 million policyholders was accessed during a third-party vendor's data breach, Farmers Insurance Exchange and Farmers Group Inc. said in state ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 25, 2025
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Farmers Insurance Closes on $160 Million Multiperil Catastrophe Bond
Bermuda special-purpose insurer Topanga Re Ltd., the multiyear reinsurance arrangement gives Farmers indemnity-based coverage against U.S. named storms, earthquakes, severe weather ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 23, 2021
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company and Farmers Reinsurance Company
Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (FNWL) (Bellevue, WA). At the same time, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of "a" of Farmers Reinsurance ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 2, 2020

Update: California Hotel Targets Farmers Insurers in COVID-19 Business-Interruption Lawsuit
...Updates the relationship between the Farmers Exchanges and Zurich. The Farmers Exchanges hold no ownership interest in Farmers Group Inc. Neither Farmers Group Inc., nor its parent ...
Source: BestWire Date: June 9, 2020
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Members of Farmers Insurance Group
Company (Woodland Hills, CA). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of "a" of Farmers' management company and attorney-in-fact, Farmers Group, Inc. (Nevada) (FGI), ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 15, 2019

Hartford to Acquire Small Commercial Renewal Rights From Farmers Insurance Affiliate
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said it entered into a renewal rights agreement with the Farmers Exchanges to acquire Farmers' Foremost-branded small commercial business ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 20, 2018
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A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Members of Farmers Insurance Group
Company (Woodland Hills, CA). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of "a" of Farmers' management company and attorney-in-fact, Farmers Group, Inc. (FGI), as well ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 14, 2018

Farmers Appoints Chief Investment Officer
Tom Rogers chief investment officer. He previously held the same role at Zurich Insurance for Switzerland. Rogers was at Zurich 15 years, Farmers said, and before that was at ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 15, 2016
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of the Members of Farmers Insurance Group
Farmers Insurance Group (Farmers) and Farmers Reinsurance Company. Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of "a" of Farmers' management company and attorney-in-fact, Farmers ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 2, 2015

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to Farmers Insurance Exchange's Forthcoming Surplus Notes
Truck Insurance Exchange (collectively referred to here as Farmers). The outlook assigned to the rating is stable. Farmers intends to use the net proceeds to repay callable surplus ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 3, 2014

A.M. Best Affirms and Assigns Ratings to Farmers Insurance Group, Affirms Rating of Farmers Group Inc.
Insurance Group (Farmers). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the ICRs of "a" of Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, Truck Insurance ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 20, 2007
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A.M. Best Affirms and Assigns Ratings to Farmers Insurance Group
Farmers Insurance Exchange. Concurrently, A.M. Best has assigned ICRs of "a" to Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange. In addition, A.M. Best has taken various ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 1, 2005
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Farmers Settles Texas Mold Case With Ballard
Farmers spokeswoman Michelle Levy said. Ballard--the founder of consumer advocacy group Policyholders of America--also said she couldn't comment on the specific terms of the deal. ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 30, 2004
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Zurich Sees Brighter Outlook as Overhaul Bears 2003 Profit
Schiro expressed his satisfaction at the group's performance. "Eighteen months ago," he said, "we embarked on a journey to restore credibility in the financial markets, strengthen ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 19, 2004
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Texas Accuses Farmers Group of Deceptive Homeowners Practices
The Texas attorney general is suing Farmers Group Inc. and four of its subsidiaries for what he calls "deceptive, misleading and discriminatory homeowners insurance practices," ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 6, 2002
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