Our History

 A Fine History

1919 - 1981

• Westralian Farmers Co-operative opens Insurance Department to cater for the insurance needs of Western Australia's farming community.
• A small number of representatives cover the whole of the agricultural area of WA. 

1982

• The Insurance Department becomes a separate company - Wesfarmers Insurance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesfarmers Limited.

1982

• Wesfarmers Insurance acquires the country business of Royal Insurance in Western Australia.

1985

• Wesfarmers Insurance Limited opens its first interstate branches in South Australia.

1988

• Through an agreement with the Victorian Producers' Co-operative Company Ltd (VPC), Wesfarmers Insurance expands into Victoria and southern New South Wales.

1991

• The business of Federation Insurance is acquired from the Switzerland & General Insurance Company, giving Wesfarmers Insurance a national presence.

1993

• The company is renamed Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Limited to reflect the various elements of its history.

1994

• With branches in all states of Australia and the ACT, Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Limited celebrates 75 years of providing excellence in insurance to the rural, commercial and domestic markets.

2001

• Network of more than 80 WFI branches operating across the Nation.

2003

• Wesfarmers Limited acquires the Lumley General Insurance operations in Australia and New Zealand and the Wesfarmers Insurance Division is formed.
• WFI wins "Best Regional Insurer" for the year.

2004

• WFI wins "Best Regional Insurer" for second consecutive year.

2005

• WFI wins "Best Regional Insurer" for third consecutive year.

2006

• WFI wins "Best Regional Insurer" for fourth consecutive year.

2007

• WFI is a leading general insurer for farmers and small business owners, with over 150 Area Managers operating across Australia supported by strategically located Client Service and Claims teams.
• WFI wins "Best Regional Insurer" for fifth consecutive year.