Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) promotes the national welfare by improving
the economic stability of agriculture through a sound system of crop insurance and providing
the means for the research and experience helpful in devising and establishing such insurance.
The management of the corporation is vested in a Board of Directors subject to the general supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture. The board consists of:
- The Undersecretary of FFAS, J. B. Penn;
- An additional Undersecretary, TBD;
- USDA Chief Economist, Keith Collins;
- The FCIC Manager (non-voting), Ross J. Davidson, Jr.;
- Four farmers, at least one of whom grows specialty crops:
- An individual involved in insurance (often an agent),
Willard Dean (Bill) Classen
- An individual knowledgeable about reinsurance or regulation,
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The corporation takes actions necessary to improve the actuarial soundness of Federal
multiperil crop insurance coverage, and apply the system to all insured producers in a fair and consistent manner.
Items from the September 2, 2004 FCIC Board meeting |
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FCIC Meeting Archive
Byron Anderson, Executive Secretary
Byron.Anderson@rma.usda.gov
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