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 sprains and strains.
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).
May 19, 2025
OSHA launches severe injury report dashboardIn September 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a new severe injury dashboard.
May 19, 2025
Why return to work mattersStrong return-to-work programs lead to better outcomes for injured workers and can help control workers’ compensation premium costs for employers.
May 19, 2025
Next SFM webinar to focus on preventing strains and sprainsSFM's spring 2025 webinar is Preventing strains and sprains, an SFM webinar for policyholders.
May 19, 2025
Fostering good relationships among employeesOn average, employees will spend a third of their lives at work, so it’s safe to say their jobs have a huge impact on their quality of life. That means it’s important to ensure their time is spent in an organization where they can have healthy relationships with their colleagues.
May 19, 2025
Outdoor hazards to watch for during warm weather monthsWarm weather is not without its own risks, especially for people who work outdoors. Watch out for tripping hazards, heat stress, severe weather and insects.
May 6, 2025
Incorporating de-escalation into your workplace safety programThis is the second in a four-part series of SFM blogs recapping our November 2024 webinar, De-escalation in the workplace, An SFM webinar for policyholders.
April 29, 2025
An introduction: Workplace violence and de-escalationThis is the first in a four-part series of SFM blogs recapping our November 2024 webinar, De-escalation in the workplace, An SFM webinar for policyholders.
April 21, 2025
AM Best reaffirms SFM’s Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent)SFM Mutual Insurance Co. announced that its Financial Strength Rating of “A- (Excellent)” and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” have been confirmed again by AM Best Rating Services, Inc.
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.
March 4, 2025
Work injuries 101: Reporting injuries and supporting workersOn-the-job injuries are unanticipated, urgent and unfortunate for everyone involved, but there are best practices you can follow to make a bad situation better for you and your injured employee.
February 17, 2025
Avoiding litigation: ways to prevent disputes that land claims in courtWhen an attorney gets involved in a workers’ compensation claim, it can increase claim costs and harm outcomes for everyone involved. There are a number of steps that employers can take to prevent the kinds of scenarios that cause workers to seek representation from an attorney.
February 17, 2025
SFM hires Chief Medical Director, Dr. Andrew WilkinsIn late 2024, SFM hired Dr. Andrew Wilkins as Chief Medical Director.
