Crop Insurance (C) Working Group
September 30, 2007

The Crop Insurance (C) Working Group met on Sunday, September 30, 2007.

During this meeting, the Working Group:

• Received a report from the Risk Management Agency highlighting the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation’s manager’s report. The report highlighted the continued interest in pasture, rangeland and forage insurance products, the development guidance for conflict of interest disclosures used by Approved Insurance Provider in the federal crop insurance program, and notification that the Cooperative and Trade Association Rebating Program has been put on hold pending changes to the program in the current federal farm bill in Congress.

• Received a presentation from the Risk Management Agency on a proposed crop adjuster licensing program, which would provide a minimum level of adjuster training specific to crop insurance for anyone providing adjuster services for Approved Insurance Providers in the federal crop insurance program.

• Received a presentation from the National Crop Insurance Program (NCIP) on its proposed Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program. The program is being developed as an application of the Risk Management Agency’s crop adjuster licensing program. This program would provide uniform, standardized testing of all insurance adjusters working with Approved Insurance Providers in the federal crop insurance system.

Action Items:

1. Agreed to schedule a conference call for the week of October 15, 2007 to further discuss the Risk Management Agency’s proposed crop insurance loss adjuster licensing program.