AGENT AGENDA ONLINE   June - July 2005

    State Fund Mutual Companies publication for insurance agents



 
  TOP STORIES  
  17 nuggets: Things you should know about State Fund Mutual  
 

800 years' experience--and counting. That's the cumulative workers' compensation experience of SFM's claims staff. SFM claims professionals have an average 17 years of experience.

 
  SFM to direct use of pharmacies
New Minnesota law strengthens control on pharmacy benefits
 
 

The Minnesota Workers' Compensation Advisory Council bill that became law in late May offers State Fund Mutual a small additional step toward controlling prescription costs by enabling workers' compensation insurers to require injured employees to use network pharmacies.

 
  SFM to introduce new safety seminar  
  State Fund Mutual plans this fall to conduct a new seminar, "Making the most of your loss prevention program." Invitations are to be mailed to metro employers in late August.  
  BRIEFS  
  Your single contact at SFM  
  PPO to begin in August  
  SFM Minnesota prospect brochure mailed to agents  
  WISCONSIN  
  Business, agents continue to grow  
     
  CALENDAR  
 

July 4                     Independence Day--SFM closed
July 26                  "Responding to work injuries seminar" Register your clients

 
 


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VICE PRESIDENT strategic business OPERATIONS Frances M. Kaitala, EDITOR Mark A. Ladwig, ASSISTANT EDITOR Jennifer Kopp, Staff Writer Brook Matthiesen

 
 
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