Life-altering events bring out the best and the worst in people. They also tend to reveal insurable risks as well as the benefits of carrying coverage against those risks. The COVID-19 pandemic has been just such a life-altering event. It follows that coronavirus scams began to pop up almost as soon as containment measures became “the new…
Flood Insurance Facts
April 17, 2020 by
As one of the most common natural disasters, floods are widespread and can cause much more than property damage. For Minnesotans without proper insurance, flooding can cause severe personal and financial losses. Of the roughly 2 million households in Minnesota, only 11,000 buy flood coverage. Misconceptions of cost, who is eligible, what is and what…
COVID-19 Premium Relief Offered by Insurance Carriers
April 9, 2020 by
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down – changing the way we live, work and socialize and putting a great deal of stress on our day-to-day lives. As your trusted insurance provider, we want to bring you some positive news and make you aware of what some of our insurance carriers are offering…
AgQuest Offices Closed Friday, April 10th
April 8, 2020 by
AgQuest offices will be closed Friday, April 10th in observance of Good Friday. Any ACH’s received Thursday, April 9th will be in customer accounts on Monday, April 13th. Contact Customer Service to request funds (ACH and WIRE) 877-626-7453 or AQCustomerService@agquest.net.
AgQuest/MN River Ins Receives Spirit of the Silver Lining Award
March 16, 2020 by
As an independent insurance agency, AgQuest/Minnesota River Insurance is proud to represent some of the best insurance companies in the business. One of those companies is West Bend Mutual Insurance based out of West Bend, Wisconsin. West Bend not only has an outstanding reputation for providing a comprehensive portfolio of personal and business insurance products,…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nearing
March 10, 2020 by
The deadline to purchase and make your final elections for your 2020 crop insurance is March 16. With this deadline right around the corner, it is imperative that you make any modifications needed in regards to entity changes – going from an individual to an LLC, Partnership or Corporation, or even from a Corporation, LLC…
Good Financial Analysis Starts with a Year-End Balance Sheet
March 9, 2020 by
The beginning of a new year marks a time for a fresh start, a new tax year, and sometimes new opportunities. Besides gathering tax information, a good business practice during the first quarter of each year is updating your Year-End balance sheet, dated either December 31 or January 1. In addition to having a copy…
2020 Farm Bill Meeting Material
February 14, 2020 by
If you missed the Farm Bill meetings earlier this week or want to review the materials below is the link to the video and power points. There are separate power points for locations – the only difference would be the county information is geared towards the location. Power Points: 2020 Crop Ins Meeting-Centra Sota 2020…
2020 Farm Bill Decisions Meetings held in MN
January 14, 2020 by
AgQuest Insurance is excited to be bringing Art Barnaby back to MN! Art Barnaby, Emeritus Professor, is now retired. However, he continues to provided educational programs on crop insurance, government commodity programs, and risk management throughout Kansas and the nation, via his consulting firm. His work emphasizes the development of alternative public policies for crop…
Sinning Participates in Westfield Insurance TAPP Program
December 19, 2019 by
AgQuest/MN River Insurance Agent, Shannon Sinning, recently participated in Westfield Insurance Co.’s TAPP Program. TAPP is a two-week program that only a select group of agents are able to attend and offers a proven curriculum that includes advanced insurance sales, management and technical training for emerging agents. TAPP (The Association Perpetuation Plan) was established by…
