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SFM in the news
St. Cloud, Minn., Aug. 14, 2008 -- SFM board member Dave Gruenes is quoted in an Aug. 14 St. Cloud Times news report, "Sviggum: workers' compensation needs reform."

 

Minnesota Chamber partners with SFM Companies
to offer discounted workers' comp coverage

St. Paul, Minn., April 14, 2008 -- This month, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce -- through a new partnership with SFM Companies, one of the state's premier providers of workers' compensation coverage -- is announcing the availability of a reduced-rate program to members of its statewide business organization.

 

Southwestern Minnesota siblings convicted of felony theft
of workers' compensation benefits

Marshall, Minn., Jan. 14, 2008 -- Southwestern Minnesota brother and sister Joel Haney and Kimberly Miller recently were convicted in Lyon County District Court of felony theft of workers' compensation benefits totaling more than $19,000.

 

Labor and Industry Commissioner Scott Brener to join SFM
Bloomington, Minn., June 7, 2007 -- Scott Brener, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry since 2003, plans to leave the department in July to serve as general counsel and a senior manager of SFM Companies.

News release from Governor Pawlenty's office
(released 11:00 AM, June 7, 2007)

 

Bob Lund named CEO of workers' compensation insurer SFM
Minneapolis, Minn., April 19, 2007 -- Bob Lund, vice president and general counsel of SFM Mutual Insurance Company since 1998, has been chosen as SFM's new president and chief executive officer, Board Chair Truman Jeffers announced today.

 

Pat Johnson to retire as president, chief executive of SFM
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 11, 2007 -- SFM President and CEO Pat Johnson plans to retire in 2007.

 

SFM names Brian Bent to lead underwriting
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 2, 2006 -- 17-year industry veteran Brian Bent recently joined SFM.

 

SFM adds field underwriter in Wisconsin
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 14, 2006 -- SFM recently expanded its Wisconsin worker's compensation underwriting operations in order to better serve independent agents by adding industry veteran Nick Marino to its Wisconsin team.

 

State Fund Mutual changes name to reflect multi-state growth
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 10, 2006 -- State Fund Mutual Companies, a leading insurer of workers' compensation in the Minnesota-Wisconsin market and the largest in Minnesota, has changed its name to SFM.

 

Workers' comp website leads the way in useful new capabilities
Bloomington, Minn., Jan. 24, 2006 -- A redesigned website on the cutting edge of online technologies that let employers analyze their workers' compensation claims data, report work injuries online and find educational resources was launched by SFM.




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