Background

A joint investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA), Special Investigation Staff (SIS) found program non-compliance relating to agent involvement with loss adjustment activities. Agents are assisting policyholders with the separation of production between units on claims that were filed on their privately written hail policies. Subsequently, these same production records are used to complete Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) claims.

Background

Organic Rice Factor

Background

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

As of November 15, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2016 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Common Crop Insurance Policy & Area Risk Protection Insurance ¹

The 2016 CY harvest prices shown below are approved for the following plans of insurance: Revenue Protection, Area Revenue Protection, Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion and Area Revenue Protection – Harvest Price Exclusion. The harvest prices are applicable for the crops, types, practices, sales closing dates and states indicated in the following table.

As of November 02, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2016 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

2016 ADM Price updated for the harvest price announcement, PM-16-055, 6/30 and 11/30 filings.

As of October 26, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2017 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

2017 ADM prices issued for insurance plans 31, 47, and 90 commodities, 10/31 filing.

Background

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

As of October 21, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2016 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Common Crop Insurance Policy ¹

The 2017 CY projected prices shown below are approved for the Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance. The 2017 CY volatility factors shown below are approved for the Revenue Protection and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance. The projected prices and volatility factors are applicable for the crops, types, practices, sales closing date, and states indicated in the following table.