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Crop Insurance Protects YOUR StateJune 15, 2021 - 9:31 am
Crop Insurance Basics: Risk Mitigation and Risk ManagementJune 8, 2021 - 9:00 am
Crop Insurance 101April 29, 2021 - 9:04 am
Crop Insurance Basics: Moral HazardApril 15, 2021 - 9:22 am
USDA Chief Actuary Highlights Crop Insurance StrengthsApril 13, 2021 - 11:22 am
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Crop Insurance Basics: Moral Hazard
/in Articles, What's Cropping Up /by atayMoral hazard is a phrase commonly used in the business community that simply means people act or perform differently when they are fully insulated from risk. An entry on the topic in Investopedia.com explained it like this: We encounter moral hazard every day – tenured professors becoming indifferent lecturers, people with theft insurance being less […]
USDA Chief Actuary Highlights Crop Insurance Strengths
/in Industry Insight, Risk Management, USDA, What's Cropping Up /by Laurie LangstraatAmerica’s farmers and ranchers face an incredible number of risks every year, ranging from catastrophic weather events to market disruptions. That’s why rural America relies on the risk management tools provided by the Federal crop insurance program. Dr. Thomas Worth, Chief Actuary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency, recently spoke at […]
Celebrating the Incredible Women of Crop Insurance
/in Essential Strengths, Industry Insight, USDA, What's Cropping Up /by Laurie LangstraatLast week, as we celebrated Women in History Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a special conversation to honor the women who work in the crop insurance industry. Kendall Jones, chair of the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and president and CEO of ProAg, and crop insurance agents and industry leaders Iris Sáenz […]