Senate Agriculture Committee

• From Acorns to Zucchini

  By Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2012

  The Federal Crop Insurance Program began nearly 75 years ago. Now a public/private partnership, agents write more than 1 million crop insurance policies. As Congress looks at a 2012 farm bill, learn what agents need to know about this “growing” industry.

• Industry Reps Testify Against Further Crop-Insurance Program Cuts

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 19, 2012

  Insurance companies and agents joined together Thursday in asking Congress “to do no harm” to the existing crop-insurance-subsidy program, citing concerns with Obama-administration proposals that call for further cuts.

• Agents Blast Agriculture Dept. On Crop Deal

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 1, 2010

  Independent insurance agents are blasting a decision by the U.S. Agriculture Department to impose a crop insurance contract on the industry that includes restrictive caps on agent commissions.

• Obama Defends Sen. Reform Bill; Vows Strong Derivatives Rules

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 16, 2010

  President Obama today criticized opponents of financial services reform, saying failure to enact such legislation "would be leaving taxpayers on the hook if a crisis like the one we've just seen ever happens again."