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Tariffs, Congressional Negotiations Put Pressure on U.S. Subsidized Multiperil Crop Insurance: A.M. Best
Farm bill negotiations in Congress will potentially place serious pressure on the U.S.-subsidized multiperil crop insurance market, a new A.M. Best report concludes. Here's why: Typically, the ...
Legions of Agents, Brokers Lobbied Congress About Flood Insurance Renewal, Tax Reform and More
Over many months now, Congress has continued to avoid passing a long-term renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America was hoping to end ...
Capitol Hill Leaders McConnell, Hoyer Measure Industry Expectations Before Big ‘I’ Lobbying Push
Two congressional leaders stood before an audience of more than 1,000 insurance agents and brokers on April 19 to tell them, in part, how important their industry is to the economy and the country. ...
Trump Tells Farmers He Supports Crop Insurance
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told farmers gathered in Tennessee that he supports crop insurance, signaling a possible shift from his proposals last year to shrink a program that many farmers ...
Wells Fargo Will Get Out of Personal Insurance Business
Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday it would exit the personal insurance business and immediately begin winding down marketing and product promotion activity. Wells Fargo's personal insurance ...
Crop Insurance Market Consolidation Shows No Sign of Stopping: Conning
Crop insurance was once a sector full of smaller players, but an M&A-driven push for efficiency and scale has left it dominated by fewer and larger carriers, and Conning predicts a continuation ...
Without Access to Crop Insurance, Calif. Fires Could Prove Fatal for Damaged Marijuana Farms
For many businesses in northern California, it will take years to rebuild from the wildfires that have decimated the region. And for many legal cannabis growers, the destruction could be ...
Hurricane Irma Threatens $1.2B of Florida Crops; Insurance Issues Will Vary
Hurricane Irma is threatening to wreak havoc on Florida farmlands, menacing $1.2 billion worth of production in the top U.S. grower of fresh tomatoes, oranges, green beans, cucumbers, squash and ...