The DeShaw Agency
The DeShaw Agency
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1915
Toole County Farmers Union Mutual Insurance
Company organized. 1963 General agency
contract signed by MFU Insurance Agency and
Montana Farmers Union Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.  

1924
Company name changed to Montana Farmers
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Authorized
to write business in entire state.  

1927
Principal place of business changed from Shelby to
Billings.  

1938
Peter Bokma of Conrad elected to
Secretary/Treasurer/Manager. Office moved to
Bakma's home.  

1939
Principal place of business changed from Billings
to Lewistown.   

1945
NFU Property & Casualty Insurance Company
begins writing automobile insurance in Montana.   

1950
Office building built in Great Falls jointly owned by
Montana Farmers Union Mutual Fire Insurance and
Montana Farmers Union. Only Montana Farmers
Union occupied the building.  

1951
Montana Farmers Union Insurance Agency
incorporated. General agents contract with the
NFU Insurance companies signed.   

1957
Montana Farmers Union Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Principal place of business relocated
from Lewistown to Conrad.  

1959
Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company
organized. Began writing non-farm property
business. Principal place of business Great Falls.

1960
1st annual meeting of Farmers Union Mutual
Insurance Company the same day as Montana
Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company.  
1965
Principal place of business changed from Conrad to
Great Falls. Company records moved from Conrad to
Great Falls building at 750 6th St. SW in Great Falls.  

1983
    MFU Mutual Fire Insurance
    Company merged into Farmers
    Union Mutual Insurance
    Company. New home office
    building at 300 River Dr. N.
    occupied and dedicated.   


1985
Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company began writing
commercial and commercial automobile lines written by
NFU Insurance Company.  

1991
New relationship with the Montana State Fund to offer
worker's compensation.   

1992
Farmers Union Mutual Insurance doubled its assets since
1985.   

1995
Montana Farmers Union Insurance Agency Inc. began
writing policies through general agencies/ brokers for
lines of business that did not fit into Farmers Union
Mutual Insurance.  

2002

    Became a major sponsor of the Montana
    High School Activities Association.   



2003
Farmers Union Mutual Insurance doubled its assets since
1992.   

2006

    Received  A-  (Excellent) rating by  
    AM  Best Company.   
Company History
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