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.
October 20, 2025
Injuries while entering and leaving the workplace: A primerState law requires that employers provide safe, well-maintained and accessible routes for employees to and from their parked vehicles into their place of work.
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.
September 16, 2025
SFM promotes Amanda Aponte to Executive Vice PresidentSFM has promoted Amanda Aponte to Executive Vice President, effective Sept. 8, 2025.
September 3, 2025
Minnesota Paid Leave law and work compEffective Jan. 1, 2026, a new Minnesota Paid Leave law goes into effect. See how it interacts with workers' compensation.
August 20, 2025
Understanding strain and sprain injuriesSarah Wahlberg, Senior Claims Representative at SFM, discussed the differences between the two maladies. While both are soft-tissue injuries, strains are an injury to a muscle or tendon; sprains are injuries or tears to ligaments.
August 20, 2025
Strain and sprain injury effects on work comp claimsHolly Hansen, Senior Claims Representative, outlined when to report a claim and why, what might cause claims costs to increase and what causes work-related strain and sprain injuries to linger.
August 20, 2025
Identifying ergonomic risk factors in the workplaceSara Cooper, Senior Loss Prevention Representative, examined how employers can make their jobsites safer and mitigate the potential for musculoskeletal disorders.
August 20, 2025
Implementing solutions for workplace strain and sprain risksEric Johnson, Loss Prevention Specialist, discussed minimizing ergonomic risk factors in the workplace.
August 20, 2025
Legal aspects to strain and sprain injuriesJohn Hollick, Chief Defense Counsel at SFM’s in-house law firm, outlined the legal issues that can arise from these injuries and their impact on workers’ compensation benefits.
August 20, 2025
School bus drivers can be safety heroesNational School Bus Safety Week brings awareness to the dangers for drivers, students and pedestrians.
August 15, 2025
Join us for the SFM Foundation’s fall fundraisersMark your calendars now to join us for the SFM Foundation’s fall 2025 events.
August 15, 2025
SFM featured resources: School safetySFM has a wealth of resources related to school safety.
August 15, 2025
Get to know a member of the SFM Subrogation Team: Wes SpainWes Spain has been with SFM since 2022 as a Subrogation Specialist & Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Manager. We asked Spain to share a little bit about his background and role.
August 15, 2025
Supporting injured employees’ mental and emotional healthAs an employer, you can play an important role in helping an injured worker maintain their mental health. Read on to learn how.
August 15, 2025
Are employees compensated when injured while violating company rules?Employers are can be frustrated to learn that employees injured while violating company safety rules can still receive workers’ compensation benefits in some cases.
August 15, 2025
Hands-free driving: Safety and the lawA new hands-free driving law went into effect in Iowa on July 1, 2025, highlighting legal aspects of safe driving.
August 15, 2025
Independent contractors and work comp liabilityIf you hire a subcontractor that lacks the proper workers’ compensation coverage — or doesn’t qualify as an independent contractor — it could put you at risk for liability if a work injury occurs, depending on which state the work is being performed in.
August 15, 2025
Loss prevention insight from the expertsThe only controllable item in an organization’s workers’ compensation premium cost is its experience modifier (e-mod) which is directly impacted by claim costs and severity.
August 15, 2025
Talking about safety: Techniques for effective safety training and communicationA strong safety culture starts with a high level of safety awareness among employees. Getting there requires consistent, effective communication between leadership and front-line workers.
August 7, 2025
Top 7 workplace safety tipsThese seven essential safety tips, identified by SFM's loss prevention staff, will earn your company a gold star in workplace safety.
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 14, 2025
Strains and sprains webinar recording availableView the recording of SFM's educational webinar on preventing strains and sprains.
