Private Industry Still Sees Wide Gap in SRA Negotiations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2010 OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS… Although modestly less severe than initially proposed, the funding reductions for the crop insurance program offered yesterday by USDA/RMA in the latest round of negotiations to revise the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) remain excessive and unrealistic. In addition, the RMA’s latest proposal fails to reflect available reforms […]

Avtar Gill Awarded the Crop Insurance Industry Outstanding Service Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2010 OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS…Avtar Gill, Gill Insurance, Caruthers, Calif., is the recipient of the Crop Insurance Industry Outstanding Service Award in recognition for outstanding service and outreach to small, limited resource, and socially disadvantaged farmers. Steve Harms, Chairman of the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) Board of Directors, and Robert […]

Gene Grimsley Presented Crop Insurance Industry Leadership Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2010 OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS…Gene Grimsley, Agro National Insurance, Council Bluffs, Iowa, was presented with the Crop Insurance Industry Leadership Award at the 2010 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention. This award is given to individuals who are directly involved in the crop insurance industry and who consistently serve the industry by […]