With this Stroud Christmas farm and ranch insurance greeting, our family and the entire Stroud Crowd sends warm wishes. May you and yours enjoy a Merry Christmas 2025 and a prosperous 2026! In this Stroud Christmas note, we look back at how our story began and where it’s headed next.
Honoring our roots
Founded in Weatherford, Oklahoma, in 1961, Stroud National will mark 65 years in 2026. Since then, we have grown into a trusted farm and ranch insurance MGA and wholesale insurance broker. This Stroud Christmas message reflects a legacy that began with our crop insurance roots and grew into today’s farm and ranch P&C focus. With that in mind, we help independent agents place coverage that protects barns, outbuildings, equipment, and rural dwellings. We also help safeguard the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers across the midwestern, southwestern, and western U.S. Together with our partners, the Stroud Crowd stands behind independent agents and the farmers and ranchers you serve.
Gratitude for our partners
As 2025 comes to a close, we extend heartfelt thanks to the independent agents and agency teams across our 18‑state footprint who choose to “ride for the brand” with us. Appreciation also goes to our market partners and Big I friends whose support helps make this work possible for rural clients.
Your trust allows Stroud National to put more than 130 years of combined staff experience to work for your agency. That experience shows up through knowledgeable underwriting support, responsive service, and specialized market access for farm and ranch, irrigation, and small business risks. It also shows up in protected legacies.
Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond
This year, our Travelers Agribusiness farm and ranch program expanded into Minnesota, Oregon, and Wyoming. With that change, we can help agents in more states access competitive options for core ag accounts. New, non‑admitted farm and ranch options through ARU also add flexibility for high‑risk and hard‑to‑place operations. We are also happy to report new partnerships with Big I Minnesota and Big I Oregon, alongside our long‑standing relationship with Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT).
As Stroud National approaches its 65th anniversary in April 2026, this Christmas update feels like a shared milestone. It reflects the years of work we have done together with the agents, markets, and organizations who have grown alongside us. Looking ahead, the aim is steady and simple: to help both new and long‑time agency partners grow their books, solve placement challenges, and protect rural communities for the long haul.
Next steps for prospective agents
We know the holidays are busy and best spent celebrating with friends and family. If you have a chance to look into things before the end of the year, we are here for you. If you prefer to wait for a strong start to 2026, we understand that too. Whenever it works best for you, our expertise and our markets are here to help.
To learn more or take the next step:
- Start a farm and ranch quote using our online quote request form.
- Visit our FAQ page to learn more about working with us.
- Reach out with additional questions.
- Complete our Become an Agent form to formalize the decision to “saddle up” with us.
We appreciate your trust and partnership and look forward to riding into 2026 with you!