Crop Insurance: A State of the Industry Report

Last year was an eventful one for the crop insurance industry with a new farm package including modifications such as an $8 billion subsidy package and a $7.1 billion bailout for farmers hurt by depressed crop prices. It was also the year of a near miss by bankers to direct-sell crop insurance. Meanwhile, drought conditions through many ...

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