Michael Connealy Receives Crop Insurance Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Connealy, Hudson Crop Insurance, was the recipient of the 2021 Crop Insurance Industry Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for his many years of leadership and contributions to the crop insurance industry. The award was presented during the 2021 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention, which was held virtually on February 9. Connealy grew up on […]
David Hood Receives Crop Insurance Outstanding Service Award
David Hood was the recipient of the 2021 Crop Insurance Industry Outstanding Service Award in recognition for outstanding service and outreach to small, limited resource, and socially disadvantaged farmers. The award was presented during the 2021 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention, which was held virtually on February 9. Hood has a distinguished 41-year career with […]
Kelly Garrett Receives Crop Insurance Industry Leadership Award
Kelly Garrett, Great American Insurance Group, was the recipient of the 2021 Crop Insurance Industry Leadership Award in recognition for consistently serving the industry and providing outstanding leadership through NCIS’ regional/state committees. The award was presented during the 2021 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention, which was held virtually on February 9. Garrett has more than 27 years of […]
Crop Insurance Protected U.S. Farmers, Rural Communities as Weather, Health, Political Challenges Rocked the Nation in 2020
U.S. crop insurance policies protected the country’s farmers and ranchers and ensured rural communities stayed strong in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, tornadoes, hurricanes, and political unrest. In all, those policies protected 398 million acres of land in 2020. In her opening remarks at the crop insurance industry’s annual meeting, Kendall Jones, chair of […]
