A Brief History
Through several generations, the history of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Clinton County, Missouri has come to mean neighbor helping neighbor. In the early days, it was a common practice among residents of a community to come together in times of hardship. If a neighbor had sustained loss of their home and personal possessions, other residents would come together to provide materials, labor and to contribute money to aid them.
We are told the idea of starting this Insurance Company originated at a fire-side setting in a store in Turney, Missouri. A group of men, who happened to be gathered, formed that circle of concern that was the beginning of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Clinton County, Missouri. This small group carried out the organization of the company, and was the first to take policies of insurance. The company was established in 1891; on January 30, 1892, the Company received their Certificate of Incorporation.
The philosophy of neighborhood helpfulness was the philosophy of the earliest days of the company. Although policies for insurance were written, it is thought that only a small contribution was made at the time. Those members who had bound themselves together actually paid losses out of their pockets as they occurred.
The present office at 202 W. Maple, Plattsburg, Missouri was built in 1951 with an addition being added in 1984.
On February 28, 1984, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to change its name to Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Clinton County. On June 27, 2002 an Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation was approved by the Secretary of State and the Department of Insurance to make us a Non-Assessable Mutual. We are authorized to transact business in all counties in the state of Missouri.
In the 117 years of the existence of the Company, it has been served by a rather small group of Officers. Only nine Presidents have served the Company during that period of time.
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Clinton County are members of both the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC)
Board of Directors
Back Row: Richard McCauley, Chad Cornelius, Ralph Schmude, Jim Ocker, Bob Moore
Front Row: I.D. Smith, Sec/Treas, Vance Bodenhausen, Pres., Brant Downey, Vice Pres.
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