UFG News

Released on: Oct 20, 2016

Remodeling has begun on the 102-year-old American Building on the corner of First Avenue and Second Street SE in downtown Cedar Rapids. United Fire Group of Cedar Rapids bought the 10-story building in January 2014 and plans to construct a similar adjacent 50,000-square-foot building.

Released on: Sep 19, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – September 19, 2016 – Jordan Sherry has been named Rocky Mountain regional marketing manager by United Fire Group (UFG). The Rocky Mountain region currently includes the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Released on: Oct 11, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS) (the "Company", "UFG", "we", or "our") announced today that its 2016 third quarter earnings results will be released before the market opens on November 2, 2016.

Released on: Sep 19, 2016

Employee surveys earn the Cedar Rapids-based company recognition for the second consecutive year.

Released on: Sep 7, 2016

United Fire Group (UFG) announces its entry into the Kentucky insurance market, aligning with the establishment of insurance product offerings in 32 other states. UFG provides property and casualty, and life insurance product to its Kentucky policyholders via a network of independent agents.

Released on: Aug 3, 2016

United Fire Group, Inc. (the “Company” or "UFG") (Nasdaq:UFCS) today reported consolidated net income, including net realized investment gains and losses, of $3.1 million ($0.12 per diluted share) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the "second quarter"), compared to consolidated net income of $15.0 million ($0.59 per diluted share) for the same period in 2015.

Released on: Aug 19, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Board of Directors of United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS) ("UFG") declared a common stock quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. This dividend will be payable September 15, 2016, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2016.

Released on: Aug 9, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – August 9, 2016 – For the third consecutive year, United Fire Group, Inc. (UFG) has been named to Forbes’® “America’s 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies.” UFG, a publicly-traded insurance company (Nasdaq: UFCS), offers business insurance, individual insurance, life insurance, annuities and surety bonds.

Released on: Jul 27, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (the “Company” or "UFG") (Nasdaq:UFCS) announced today that the second quarter 2016 results are expected to include estimated pretax catastrophe losses of approximately $34 million to $37 million.

Released on: Jul 11, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – July 12, 2016 – Michael Enz has been named East Coast regional marketing manager by United Fire Group (UFG). The East Coast region currently includes the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Released on: Jul 8, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS) (the "Company", "UFG", "we", or "our") announced today that its 2016 second quarter earnings results will be released before the market opens on August 3, 2016.

Released on: Feb 19, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Board of Directors of United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) (the "Company" or "UFG") declared a common stock quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share.

Released on: May 20, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS) (the "Company" or "UFG") announced today that five directors were elected to our 12-member board at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 18, 2016.

Released on: May 18, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Board of Directors of United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS) ("UFG") approved a dividend increase of 13.6 percent over the previous quarterly dividend and declared a common stock quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share.

Released on: May 4, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (the “Company” or "UFG") (Nasdaq:UFCS) today reported consolidated operating income(1) of $0.83 per diluted share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 (the "first quarter"), compared to consolidated operating income of $0.92 per diluted share for the same period in 2015.

Released on: Apr 22, 2016

United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS), the parent organization of United Fire & Casualty Company, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

Released on: Apr 6, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS) (the "Company", "UFG", "we", or "our") announced today that its 2016 first quarter earnings results will be released before the market opens on May 4, 2016.

Released on: Jan 15, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) (the "Company" or "UFG") announced today that its 2015 fourth quarter and year-end earnings results will be released before the market opens on February 18, 2016.

Released on: Feb 22, 2016

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa –Regional Office Branch Manager Jeremy Bahl was appointed vice president of UFG by the board of directors at their scheduled meeting on February 19, 2016.