Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

• 2011 Crop Insurance Claims Payments Could Impact Regional Insurers

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 30, 2012

  National Crop Insurance Services says indemnity payments surpassed $9 billion for the first time in history in 2011, and Moody’s Investors Service says this development could put smaller, geographically concentrated insurers at risk.

• Featured Fraud: Cropping Out the Truth

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 12, 2011

  A Colorado couple and their insurer both owe the U.S. money after false crop insurance claims were paid out.

• Agents, RMA Spar Over Cap On Crop Insurance Commissions

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 22, 2010

  Agents and underwriters sparred with Agriculture Department (USDA) representatives over agent commission caps put forth as part of the mandated cuts to the federal crop insurance program at a House subcommittee hearing.