January 9, 2025
Letter from the President: Another strong year for SFMKey takeaways and highlights from 2024 at SFM from President and CEO Terry Miller.
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January 9, 2025
Letter from the President: Another strong year for SFMKey takeaways and highlights from 2024 at SFM from President and CEO Terry Miller.
January 9, 2025
SFM CEO Miller named AASCIF PresidentSFM CEO Terry Miller has been named the next president of the American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds.
January 9, 2025
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 9, 2025
SFM attending industry events in 2025SFM is attending several industry events during the first few months of 2025.
January 9, 2025
SFM underwriter accomplishments: Second half of 2024SFM underwriter accomplishments from the second half of 2024
December 5, 2024
Schmidt promoted to managing counsel, SFM updates in-house law firmAaron Schmidt was promoted to managing counsel of SFM's in-house law firm.
November 20, 2024
SFM webinar: De-escalation in the workplaceSFM’s November 2024 workers’ compensation webinar, De-escalation in the workplace.
November 20, 2024
Governor proclaims Kids’ Chance Awareness Week in MinnesotaMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed Nov. 18-23, 2024, as Kids’ Chance Awareness Week.
November 11, 2024
Can you terminate employees with an open work comp claim?While most states have laws that bar employers from terminating or disciplining an employee solely based on them being on workers’ compensation or in response to their experiencing a work injury, there are conditions under which such an employee may be let go.
November 11, 2024
Winter safety tips and resourcesSFM has compiled a wealth of resources to help keep employees safe during winter. Be sure to share these resources with your safety leaders, employees and others.
November 11, 2024
SFM attends Women and Safety conferenceSFM participated in the Midwest Women in Safety Conference 2024, presenting information on virtual reality (VR) and safety training.
November 11, 2024
Why de-escalation in the workplace is vitalWorkplace violence can take many forms, including any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation and other threatening disruptive behavior.
November 11, 2024
Combat the dangers of sitting: Add movement to your workdayHere are four ideas for cutting back on sitting time and adding movement to your day.
October 21, 2024
Recap of SFM’s 2024 summer interns’ experienceSFM takes a look back at the experience of its summer interns.
October 8, 2024
Don’t let work comp fall off your radarThere are several benefits to working with a work comp expert, especially considering some of the industry developments in recent years.
October 8, 2024
SFM’s Cody Allen elected to ICRB governing boardCody Allen, SFM Territory Manager, has been elected to the governing board at the Indiana Compensation Rating Bureau (ICRB).
October 8, 2024
Resources to prevent injuries among new hiresNew employees are among the most likely to be injured on the job. Here are several resources to keep new employees safe.
October 8, 2024
How SFM reduces policyholders’ e-modSFM uses several methods to help bring down policyholders' experience modification.
October 8, 2024
Check premium audit status in SAMYou can now see whether your customers have submitted their premium audit information in SFM Agency Manager (SAM).
October 8, 2024
Remind South Dakota policyholders to submit independent contractor formGeneral contractors or contractors who sub-contract work to independent contractors should remember to have the sub-contracted individuals complete the South Dakota Affidavit of Exempt Status form.
October 8, 2024
Join the SFM Foundation for its 2024 fall eventSet for Nov. 7, the foundation's 2024 fall event will be held at the Westin Edina Galleria in Edina, Minn.
October 8, 2024
Injured workers can now text SFM directlyIn October 2024, SFM made it easier for injured workers to connect with the company by adding a new texting feature.
October 3, 2024
Legal consequences of a motor vehicle accidentThis is the final piece in our four-part series of SFM blogs recapping our June 2024 webinar, Driving Safety, An SFM webinar for policyholders.
September 23, 2024
Managing safe driving at workThis is the third in a four-part series of SFM blogs recapping our driving safety webinar.
September 17, 2024
The work comp claims process following a driving incidentWhat does the workers’ compensation claims process look like following a driving incident?
September 10, 2024
SFM featured resources: Avoiding common injuriesStart with the basics in workers’ compensation by avoiding common injuries. These three featured resources will help you get started.
September 4, 2024
Why you need to watch out for workplace bulliesThe Workplace Bullying Institute estimates that 60.3 million U.S. workers are affected by bullying. Here are tips to prevent it in your workplace.
September 3, 2024
The data on dangerous drivingThe first in a four-part series about safe driving: Data on dangerous driving from SFM's Driving Safety webinar.
August 19, 2024
Four steps toward building a successful safety programCreating an organizational culture where everyone is dedicated to building and maintaining a safe work environment requires commitment to safety from the top down. It’s everyone’s job to set an example and make safety part of the foundation of your organization.
