April 20, 2026
Benefits of working with a mutual insurance companyAs a mutual insurance company owned by our policyholders, we have no outside stockholders who financially benefit from our operations – SFM’s decisions are motivated only by our partners’ best interests.
April 20, 2026
SFM: Always leading with serviceComing off a strong 2025, and with the competitive market and economic uncertainty we see today, SFM continues to lead with service and put the needs of our agency partners and policyholders first.
April 20, 2026
The SFM Difference: Webinar recordingYou can now view the recording of our latest webinar – The SFM Difference.
April 20, 2026
SFM again gets high marks from NCCI on data reportingThe National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has given SFM excellent marks for the quality of its data reporting, continuing a series of recognition from the organization.
April 20, 2026
Mark Lewis wins SFM’s top honorMark Lewis is SFM’s 2025 Richard J. Marshik Service Excellence Award winner.
April 20, 2026
Action plan alerts now available in SAMSFM Agency Manager (SAM) users can now receive an email notification when the action plan is updated on one of their policyholder’s claims.
April 20, 2026
Provider Connection updatedThe next time users login to Provider Connection – SFM’s portal that allows medical professionals to access a wealth of information about workers’ compensation claims – they will see several enhancements.
January 19, 2026
Letter from the President: A solid year for SFMDespite continued pressure from other carriers and mixed claims results, SFM again had a successful year in 2025.
January 19, 2026
2025 results: Success built on customer serviceSFM had another strong year in 2025, with gains in newer markets.
January 19, 2026
SFM’s top class codesSFM writes business in more than 400 class codes. The following lists of our top 20 new business class codes by policy count and premium will give you an idea of where we’re seeing the most success.
January 19, 2026
SFM continues to enhance claims handlingSFM has made several improvements to its claims handling processes.
January 19, 2026
Remind policyholders: Winter safety must continueWith winter in full swing — and the upcoming thawing and refreezing cycles in the months ahead — workplace safety should be paramount.
January 19, 2026
SFM at industry events: First half of 2026SFM is planning to participate in several industry events at the beginning of 2026.
January 19, 2026
Underwriter accomplishments: Second half of 2025Get news about SFM's underwriting team.
October 20, 2025
Why agents trust SFM for workers’ compensationWhen it comes to workers’ compensation insurance, agents count on SFM for several reasons: unparalleled service, consistent results, support for injured workers and ease of doing business.
October 20, 2025
Update on Tennessee market, claims handlingStarting Dec. 1, SFM will begin writing business with Tennessee mid-market employers, further expanding SFM’s presence as it continues to gain a greater portion of the state’s market share. At that time, SFM will also start handling Tennessee claims in-house.
October 20, 2025
Universal login for SFM portals launches Oct. 30Starting Oct. 30, users of SFM web portals will log in with their email addresses rather than usernames.
October 20, 2025
SFM Agency Manager offers 24/7 access to a wide range of featuresOur online tool for agents, SFM Agency Manager (SAM), offers a variety of convenient features for your team.
September 23, 2025
Update for Minnesota zero estimated exposure work comp policiesMinnesota’s 2025 legislative session resulted in a big change for small-business owners that provide building construction or improvement services.
July 14, 2025
Market rank update: SFM continues growth in core statesRecently released reports on workers’ compensation market share show that SFM continues to garner more business in its core states.
July 14, 2025
Good results for SFM through first half of 2025SFM is off to a good start through the first six months of 2025.
July 14, 2025
Agency Partner Survey results: Spring 2025The results from SFM’s recent Agency Partner Survey are in and show nearly all respondents were satisfied with SFM (93% “extremely” or “moderately” satisfied) and 91% said SFM is “easy” or “very easy” to do business with.
July 14, 2025
Underwriter accomplishments – first half of 2025A look at the latest promotions and accomplishments for SFM’s underwriting staff over the first half of 2025.
July 14, 2025
SFM to attend upcoming industry events: Summer/fall 2025SFM is planning to participate in several industry events in the summer/fall of 2025
July 13, 2025
New AutoPay, payment and billing features in SAMSpring 2025 enhancements to SFM Agency Manager (SAM).
April 14, 2025
Building on a strong 2024, SFM off to a good start in 2025SFM is off to a fast start in 2025, building on the success of last year.
April 14, 2025
Update on Indiana market, claims handlingSFM is making two important enhancements to its workers’ compensation operations in Indiana.
April 14, 2025
SFM again gets high marks from NCCI on data reportingThe National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) gave SFM excellent marks for the quality of its 2024 data reporting.
April 14, 2025
Jirak promoted to VP of Regional Business, Large AccountsSFM’s Ryan Jirak, who has more than 16 years of experience in the insurance industry, was recently promoted to VP of Regional Business, Large Accounts.
April 14, 2025
SFM’s Miner named to Kansas Workers' Compensation Insurance Plan Governing BoardShawn Miner, SFM’s VP of Regional Business, Iowa/Nebraska/Kansas Accounts, was appointed to the governing board of the Kansas Workers' Compensation Insurance Plan (KWCIP) earlier this year.
