{"id":23063,"date":"2025-01-17T17:24:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=808787"},"modified":"2025-01-17T17:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:24:54","slug":"wisconsins-rural-mutual-and-badger-mutual-finalize-affiliation-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/wisconsins-rural-mutual-and-badger-mutual-finalize-affiliation-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin\u2019s Rural Mutual and Badger Mutual Finalize Affiliation Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/img\/social\/opengraph\/ij-social-default-1200x630.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2025\/01\/17\/808787.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2025\/01\/17\/808787.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>Rural Mutual Insurance Company and Badger Mutual Insurance Company, with a combined 227 years of providing farm, commercial, and personal policies, have finalized their affiliation agreement based on regulatory approval from the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) as of January 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The two insurance companies announced their intent to affiliate in October 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur two organizations have been meeting daily to finalize the details to bring together our two reputable brands for mutual growth,\u201d said Dan Merk, Rural Mutual Executive Vice President and CEO. \u201cWe are excited about what the future holds as we begin this new affiliation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rural Mutual adds its financial strength and AM Best A+ rating, seasoned staff, local agents, and operational excellence to the relationship. 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