BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Farmers Alliance began in 1888 in the small, rural community of McPherson, Kansas. Started as a fire insurance company to share the mutual exposures of local farmers in the county, Farmers Alliance has grown to an organization that writes more than $125 million of premium across a nine-state region. Insurance products are oriented to a predominately rural market, and more than 40% of the total business is written in the farm insurance area. Personal and Commercial insurance products are offered as well. As a regional insurer, Farmers Alliance is represented by more than 650 Independent Insurance Agencies in the following states: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota.
President and CEO
L. Keith BirkheadNumber of Employees 750
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126
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Insurer passes on rebounding tips. (Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co.)
- 1990-11-05
Insurer Passes On Rebounding Tips SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Developing a strategic plan and stricking with it helped pull Farmers Alliance Mutual Ins. Co. back from the brink in the mid-1980s, according to its executive vice president, Thomas A. Brown. In...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| L. Keith Birkhead | President and CEO |
| Jack Rader | Chief Operating Officer |
| John M. Rader | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Paul Paliaferro | CFO |
| Paul Taliaferro | Chief Financial Officer |
| Rick Wilborn | Vice President, Governmental Relations |
| Harold W. Walters | Director |
| Carolyn Masterson | Controller |
| Jess Arbuckle | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
L. Keith Birkhead, CPCU, joined Farmers Alliance in 1976 and held various positions in the Accounting Department prior to being named President and CEO in June of 1997.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | President and CEO | Current |
John M. "Jack" Rader, CPCU, is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Jack joined Farmers Alliance in 1977 as a Claims Adjuster, and has since held field and management positions in the Marketing Department. He was named to head the Operations Division (Underwriting, Claims, Marketing, Quality Assurance) in 1997.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Claims Adjuster | Current |
John M. "Jack" Rader, CPCU, is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Jack joined Farmers Alliance in 1977 as a Claims Adjuster, and has since held field and management positions in the Marketing Department. He was named to head the Operations Division (Underwriting, Claims, Marketing, Quality Assurance) in 1997.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Vice President and Treasurer | Current |
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Rick Wilborn, CPCU, is Vice President, Governmental Relations. Rick oversees the companies' legislative concerns throughout the country and maintains communication channels at all regulatory levels. He also serves in leadership roles for several industry organizations. Rick joined Farmers Alliance in 1969.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Vice President, Governmental Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Controller | Current |
Jess Arbuckle is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. He joined the companies in 1998 as Corporate Counsel. Jess advises the Board of Directors and Executive Management group regarding legal issues, and works closely with the Claims Department regarding litigation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Current |
| Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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