RURAL MUTUAL
Rural Mutual Agents Give Back to Communities R ural Mutual Insurance continues to ask themselves, “What more can we do to support our customers and communities to help keep Wisconsin Strong through the pandemic challenges?” From our office in Madison and locations throughout Wisconsin, corporately and individually we are involved with organizations to give back to our communities. With agents throughout Wisconsin, we’ve seen a generous outpouring of donations from our agents. Bobby Mickelson and Nathan Sylte in Eau Claire donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin. They wanted to give back to an organization that helps shape the youth and future leaders of our communities. Big Brothers Big Sisters coordinates events, pairs leaders with future leaders and is an organization that provides an outlet and direction for youth. Charles Collier in Dodgeville donated to the Iowa County Humane Society. The humane society is dedicated to making communities more humane places for animals by providing shelter and care to animals in need. They are a voice through animal welfare advocacy and working towards a world where every animal has a loving home. Deanna Richert in Hammond donated to Five Loaves Food Shelf. Being involved in her community, Deanna sees many requests for help with food, especially families who have been affected by the pandemic. The food shelf also provides weekend meals for elementary school families and works with the local homeless shelter.
Jason Lincicum in Waunakee donated to Prairie Valley Resale Store. The store has provided household and personal items to the community for the past 11 years. This last year particularly, they assisted in programs such as grocery delivery for elderly, disabled or financially insecure citizens. Louis Bentley in Monona donated to Operation Fresh Start. As a member of the board of directors, Louis sees the impact this organization has. Operation Fresh Start provides comprehensive employment and training services to youth and adults in Dane County. Their core program enables young people to develop green construction and conservation skills by involving them in the construction and renovation of affordable homes as well as environmental stewardship projects. Cheyne Count in Elkhorn donated to the Lakeland Animal Shelter. The vision is to achieve zero tolerance for ending the lives of savable pets in the community. Every year, the animal shelter cares for more than 2,500 animals. Cheyne’s family has a passion for helping animals and has adopted several animals from the shelter. Your community is our community. As a Wisconsin-only company, Rural Mutual strives to make Wisconsin a better place to live. To find an agent near you, visit RuralMutual.com/agent.
Rural Mutual Insurance Declares 5 Percent Farm Dividend F
or the fifth year in a row since Rural Mutual Insurance established the first-of-its-kind Farm Dividend Program, the company’s Board of Directors declared a 5 percent dividend on all eligible farm policies for 2020 farm policyholders. During the past five years, Rural Mutual has paid out more than $12.5 million to Wisconsin farmers as part of this program. Based on the company’s positive operating results, an estimated $2.5 million will be paid out in 2021 at the time of farm policy renewal. Farmers started receiving dividend checks in late February. “This program wouldn’t be possible without our Wisconsin farmer’s hard work, belief in farm safety and loyalty to Rural Mutual. This is one way that we can reward our farm policyholders in recognition for their essential work to our APRIL | MAY 2021
economy,” said Executive Vice President and CEO of Rural Mutual Insurance Dan Merk. This is the fifth year a Farm Dividend has been declared. In 2017, Rural Mutual Insurance became the first Wisconsinbased insurance company to offer its farm policyholders a dividend. The Farm Dividend is one of the ways Rural Mutual continues to support their farm policyholders, especially amidst a difficult year. It also reinforces their strong relationship with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau. Rural Mutual is the number one writer of farm insurance in Wisconsin. The company was founded by farmers to better understand farmers’ unique insurance needs, no matter the size of the farm operation. Rural Mutual is a single-state insurer, so local agents’ knowledge is specific to Wisconsin. Its farm coverage options include home and personal items, farm buildings, vehicles, farm personal property and workers’ compensation for farm employees. For more information, please contact a Rural Mutual agent, or visit RuralMutual.com/farmdividend. wfbf.com
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