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.
July 14, 2025
Golf tournaments raise $150,000 for SFM FoundationThe SFM Foundation’s 2025 golf tournaments generated $150,000.
July 13, 2025
New AutoPay, payment and billing features in SAMSpring 2025 enhancements to SFM Agency Manager (SAM).
June 9, 2025
Legal aspects of a workplace violence injuryThis is the last in a four-part series of SFM blogs recapping our November 2024 webinar, De-escalation in the workplace, An SFM webinar for policyholders.
June 2, 2025
Handling workplace violence claimsThis is the third in a four-part series of SFM blogs recapping our webinar, De-escalation in the workplace.
May 19, 2025
SFM Foundation announces nearly $600,000 in new scholarshipsThe SFM Foundation recently awarded this year’s round of college scholarships, helping 19 new students totaling $596,000 in funding.
May 19, 2025
Get to know an SFM Team Leader: Nathan GaffaneyGet to know SFM Team Leader Nathan Gaffaney.
May 19, 2025
CompOnline admin change: Unique email addresses required for new usersCompOnline users for the same policy must now have different email addresses.
May 19, 2025
Benefits of SHARP safety programsBusinesses that take safety seriously may consider pursuing the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
