PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM22-042.4




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Date

April 24, 2023

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy    4/24/2023

Subject:

Crop Insurance Reporting and Other Changes (CIROC) Final Rule Effective for the 2023 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Product Management Bulletin PM-22-042 on June 30, 2022, announcing changes to several policies under the CIROC Final Rule. The Common Crop Insurance Provisions Basic Provisions, Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and 14 individual Crop Provisions were released at that time. The remaining regulatory Crop Provisions included in the CIROC Final Rule and conforming changes in non-regulatory Crop Provisions were planned for public release by their respective contract change dates (CCD).

This bulletin announces the final release from the CIROC Final Rule with Crop Provisions with an April 30, 2023, CCD.

Action

The following documents will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov:

  • Fresh Market Pepper Crop Provisions (24-083)
  • Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Provisions (24-0086)

Approved insurance providers must notify policyholders of these changes at least 30 days prior to the cancellation date, as required by the policy.

Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator.

DISPOSAL DATE:

December 31, 2024

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