American Farm Bureau Federation

FBL Financial Group Schedules Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Professional services, Insurance, Finance, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, FFG, FBL, New York Stock Exchange, Service companies, New York City, Companies

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) will announce its third quarter 2020 earnings approximately 15 minutes after the close of the market on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

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  • FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) will announce its third quarter 2020 earnings approximately 15 minutes after the close of the market on Thursday, November 5, 2020.
  • The third quarter earnings release and financial supplement will be posted on the FBL Financial Group website ( www.fblfinancial.com ) at that time.
  • FBL Financial Group will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2020 earnings on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.

Southern Farm Bureau launches new insurance program, DriveDown, that rewards drivers based on safe driving behavior captured from mobile app

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Global Positioning System, Information technology management, Telematics, American Farm Bureau Federation, Vehicle insurance, Insurance, Science and technology, Technology

CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, top-30 American auto insurer Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Southern Farm Bureau) announces it has launched DriveDown, a new mobile telematics insurance offering that rewards customers for their safe driving habits.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, top-30 American auto insurer Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Southern Farm Bureau) announces it has launched DriveDown, a new mobile telematics insurance offering that rewards customers for their safe driving habits.
  • The DriveDown mobile app provides feedback abouthow a person drives to help improvedrivingandreducehis orher auto policy deductible.Drivers can download and enroll inDriveDownfrom their mobile phones.
  • The app starts helping customers become safer drivers quickly throughanengaging experienceandongoingfeedback.
  • "Arity is excited to partner with Southern Farm Bureau in bringingDriveDownto its customers and deliver insights that can help make the roads safer."

FBL Financial Group to Present at Investor Conferences in September

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Insurance, Finance, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, FFG, FBL, West Des Moines, Iowa, New York Stock Exchange, Geography of Iowa, Companies, IOWA

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today announced that it will participate in two investor conferences in September.

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  • FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today announced that it will participate in two investor conferences in September.
  • FBL Financial Group is a holding company with the purpose to protect livelihoods and futures.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.
  • Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, FBL Financial Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG.

FBL Financial Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Professional services, Finance, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, FFG, FBL, West Des Moines, Iowa, Dividend, New York Stock Exchange, Geography of Iowa, Companies, Cities in the United States

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today announces that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share to owners of Class A and Class B common stock.

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  • FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today announces that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share to owners of Class A and Class B common stock.
  • FBL Financial Group is a holding company with the purpose to protect livelihoods and futures.
  • In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee.
  • Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, FBL Financial Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG.

Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Adopts Verisk’s LOCATION Platform to Deliver Address-Level Fire Protection Data

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
American Farm Bureau Federation, Climate change denial, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Saline County, Missouri, United States Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Verisk Analytics, Lansing, Michigan, Service companies, Economy of the United States, United States

Lansing, MI and Jersey City, NJ, Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, and Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan (Farm Bureau Insurance), announced today that Farm Bureau Insurance will adopt Verisks LOCATION platform to maximize its use of Public Protection Classification (PPC) for precise, address-level measurement of the strength of fire protection for insured properties.

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  • Lansing, MI and Jersey City, NJ, Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, and Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan (Farm Bureau Insurance), announced today that Farm Bureau Insurance will adopt Verisks LOCATION platform to maximize its use of Public Protection Classification (PPC) for precise, address-level measurement of the strength of fire protection for insured properties.
  • Farm Bureau Insurance will use LOCATION, which can deliver address-level information on a variety of risks, to drive PPCs fire protection grading deeper into its underwriting workflow.
  • Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan was founded in 1949 by Michigan farmers who wanted an insurance company that worked as hard as they did.
  • Farm Bureau Insurance agents across Michigan provide a full range of insurance serviceslife, home, auto, farm, business, retirement, Lake Estate, and moreprotecting Michigan residents with more than 660,000 insurance policies statewide.

Florida Farm Bureau Announces State Award Finalists for Young Farmers and Ranchers

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
American Farm Bureau Federation, States of the United States, United States, United States Department of Agriculture, Climate change denial, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Saline County, Missouri, Florida, Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, Texas Farm Bureau

The Achievement in Agriculture Award recognizes members of Florida Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ranchers program who excel in their involvement in agriculture, leadership abilities and participation in Farm Bureau and other civic and service organizations.

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  • The Achievement in Agriculture Award recognizes members of Florida Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ranchers program who excel in their involvement in agriculture, leadership abilities and participation in Farm Bureau and other civic and service organizations.
  • He is a past member of the Florida Farm Bureau State Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Group.
  • Scarlett Jackson (Polk County): Jackson serves on the Florida Farm Bureau State Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Group and is the Executive Director of the Florida FFA Foundation.
  • Ben Morris (Palm Beach County): Ben Morris is a member of the Florida Farm Bureau State Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Group.

FBL Financial Group Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

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Thursday, August 6, 2020
Professional services, Insurance, Finance, American Farm Bureau Federation, FBL Financial Group, FFG, FBL, Income

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the second quarter of 2020 of $26.2 million, or $1.06 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $32.3 million, or $1.30 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2019.

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  • FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the second quarter of 2020 of $26.2 million, or $1.06 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $32.3 million, or $1.30 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2019.
  • "I am pleased that FBL Financial Group reported solid earnings results for second quarter 2020.
  • In the second quarter of 2020, FBL Financial Group recognized net realized gains on investments of $2.8 million.
  • Further information on FBL Financial Group's financial results, including results by segment, may be found in FBL Financial Group's financial supplement, available on its website, www.fblfinancial.com .

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Expands Lines of Business on Majesco Policy for P&C

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Insurance, Software, Finance, Networks, American Farm Bureau Federation, Climate change denial, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Saline County, Missouri, United States Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Texas Farm Bureau, Digital transformation, Information Age, Agriculture in the United States, Computing

Majesco (NASDAQ: MJCO), a global leader of cloud insurance software platforms, today announced Texas Farm Bureau Insurance expanded the lines of business on Majesco Policy for P&C with Farm Liability, converting from their legacy home-grown system.

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  • Majesco (NASDAQ: MJCO), a global leader of cloud insurance software platforms, today announced Texas Farm Bureau Insurance expanded the lines of business on Majesco Policy for P&C with Farm Liability, converting from their legacy home-grown system.
  • Texas Farm Bureau Insurance has been a customer of Majesco since 2015.
  • The expanding partnership will help Texas Farm Bureau Insurance to continue to deliver speed and scalability to their leading commercial lines of operation, ensuring top-level customer service.
  • Were proud to have Texas Farm Bureau Insurance as a partner and support them in their digital transformation, says Prateek Kumar, EVP of Majesco.

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Georgia Farm Bureau Group Members

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Insurance, Professional services, Credit rating agencies, American Farm Bureau Federation, Climate change denial, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Saline County, Missouri, United States Department of Agriculture, AM Best, Insurance, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Finance, Tokio Millennium Re Ltd.

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of bbb- of Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and Georgia Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, collectively referred to as the Georgia Farm Bureau Group (Georgia Farm Bureau).

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  • AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of bbb- of Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and Georgia Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, collectively referred to as the Georgia Farm Bureau Group (Georgia Farm Bureau).
  • The ratings reflect Georgia Farm Bureaus balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
  • The revision of the outlooks to positive reflects improvements Georgia Farm Bureau has made to its balance sheet and risk-adjusted capitalization over the last several years.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Angelina Dietz-Robinson joins Farm Bureau Financial Services as Wealth Management Advisor with $172 Million in Assets Under Management

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Monday, July 27, 2020
Finance, Investment management, Money, Financial management, Corporate finance, American Farm Bureau Federation, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Saline County, Missouri, Wealth management, FBL Financial Group

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Farm Bureau Financial Services today announced the hiring of Angelina "Angie" Dietz-Robinson as a Wealth Management Advisor.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Farm Bureau Financial Services today announced the hiring of Angelina "Angie" Dietz-Robinson as a Wealth Management Advisor.
  • Angie joins Farm Bureau with 20 years of experience in financial services and with $172 million in assets under management (AUM), representing Farm Bureau's most significant hire to-date in its growing wealth management practice.
  • "We've continued to grow the wealth management advisor team at Farm Bureau Financial Services.
  • Wealth Management Advisors at Farm Bureau Financial Services have the freedom to build their business independently while enjoying the stability, support and benefits of being a part of the larger Farm Bureau Financial Services team.