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IS-20-002: 2021 Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) and 2021 Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (LPRA)

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has released the 2021 Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) and Appendices I, II, and IV, and the 2021 Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (LPRA) and Appendices I, II, and IV, which become effective July 1, 2020. The documents are located on the RMA website at: www.rma.usda.gov/policy-procedure/reinsurance-agreements.

PM–20-020: 2019 Crop Year Actual Revenue History (ARH) Sweet Cherry and Tart Cherry for Processing Annual Price

Background

The ARH Sweet Cherry and Tart Cherry for Processing Pilot Crop Provisions establish an Annual Price to determine revenue to count for certain appraised or unsold marketable production.

Action

In accordance with the definition of Annual Price in Section 2 of the crop provisions, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) is issuing the following Annual Prices for crop year 2019:

Actuarial 20-013

As of March 09, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2020 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2020 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2020 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

IS-20-001: Large Claims Notifications

Background

The Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) Appendix I, Section IV requires Approved Insurance Providers (AlPs) to comply with all provisions of FCIC's large claims procedures, as applicable as a condition of reinsurance. The Large Claims Handbook is the official source of RMA's large claims procedures and requirements for RMA and AlPs in the processing and review of large claims.

MGR-20-004: Emergency Loss Procedures for 2019 Crop Year Crops Flooded Above the Edible Portion

Background

Excessive precipitation in 2019 caused flooding in many counties in Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. A significant number of unharvested cropland acres were flooded above the edible portion resulting in production that is “adulterated” under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and may be injurious to human or animal health.

Actuarial 20-012

As of March 02, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2019 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2020 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-20-019: 2020 Crop Year (CY) Dry Pea and Dry Bean Crop Provisions and Revenue Endorsement: Selected Projected Prices, Volatility Factors, and Additional Projected Prices, as applicable, for States with a March 15, 2020, Sales Closing Date (SCD)

Dry Pea and Dry Bean Crop Provisions and Revenue Endorsement

The approved 2020 CY projected prices shown below are for the Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance. The approved 2020 CY volatility factors shown below are for the Revenue Protection and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance. The projected prices and volatility factors are applicable for the states, crops, and types indicated in the subsequent tables.

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