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COM-23-002: Rebating Frequently Asked Questions Update

Background

Rebating and inducements to purchase crop insurance are strictly prohibited by the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) and the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, with limited exceptions authorized by the Act. This memo is to remind you that offering or receiving any rebate or inducement not allowed by the insurance policy is strictly prohibited in the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

PM-23-055: Controlled Environment Program Materials Effective for the 2024 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

On May 18, 2023, Controlled Environment (CE) pilot crop insurance program was approved for implementation by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) developed CE, which provides coverage for CE plants, when impacted by a disease, and are required to be destroyed under a destruction order.

Actuarial Release 23-038

As of September 22, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 9/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2024 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

2024 RY ADM Prices issued for the 9/30 filing.

Actuarial Release 23-037

As of September 19, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2024 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

PM-23-054: 2023 Crop Year (CY) Common Crop Insurance Policy (COMBO) Harvest Prices and 2024 CY COMBO and Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) Projected Prices and Volatility Factors

For COMBO, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) approved 2023 CY harvest prices for insurance offers with a harvest price discovery period of August 15, 2023, through September 14, 2023. For COMBO and ARPI, RMA approved 2024 CY projected prices and volatility factors for insurance offers with a projected price discovery period of August 15, 2023, through September 14, 2023. These values may be viewed in the attachment and on RMA’s Price Discovery portal, located here: public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/PriceDiscovery.

PM-23-053: Dairy Revenue Protection Changes Effective for the 2024 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

On August 17, 2023, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved revisions to the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) Commodity Exchange Endorsement (CEE) for the 2024 crop year for all endorsements that have an effective date on or after September 16, 2023, and for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. The changes include:

DRP CEE:

Actuarial Release 23-036

As of September 15, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

Actuarial Release 23-035

As of September 13, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31, 9/30, 10/31, 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

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