STATEMENT OF ROBERT PARKERSON, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL CROP INSURANCE SERVICES, BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL FARM COMMODITIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2010 Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting the National Crop Insurance Services to appear at today’s hearing to discuss the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) and its implications for the future of the crop insurance industry.  I will briefly describe the role […]

Crop Insurance Industry Testifies Before House Committee on Agriculture Hearing Comes on Heels of Crop Insurance Companies Signing SRA, Industry Remains Concerned About Preserving Farm Safety Net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2010 OVERLAND PARK, KAN, July 22, 2010… Bob Parkerson, president of National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS), testified today on behalf of the crop insurance industry before the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. “The federal crop insurance program is the largest part of the federal […]