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CIRB TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE HEARING
On Thursday, July 22, 2010, Steve Rutledge of Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa represented CIRB at a House Agriculture Risk Management Subcommittee hearing on the state of the crop insurance industry. At the start, Full Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) pointed out that a hearing would have been more practical during the Standard Reinsurance Agreement negotiation as opposed to afterwards; Subcommittee Chairman Leonard Boswell (D-IA) replied that Congress can still have its say "before all is said and done." During questioning, Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) complimented the Risk Management Agency on the most recent SRA process and pointed to universal AIP participation as a positive sign; Steve Rutledge addressed this point in subsequent testimony and emphasized that the industry did not have another option. Later in the hearing, Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) noted his support for crop insurance and asked witnesses "how to make this work?" Steve Rutledge suggested increasing the available coverage and noted that farmers have consistently stated their support for the federal crop insurance program. Towards the end, Pomeroy pointed to the "good discipline" in the SRA and noted that he does not consider the final product unfair.
Click here to view Steve Rutledge's written testimony.
CIRB RELOCATION
UPDATED July 1st The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau office in Overland Park, KS has relocated effective July 1, 2009. CIRB has entered into an agreement with Michael Torrey Management Group to operate the administrative functions of the association. That agreement begins officially on October 1, 2009 but the new Washington, DC office is now receiving all CIRB correspondence and phone calls. read more...
CIRB Supports The St. Baldrick's Foundation
The Iowa Chrome Domes (Several whom "hail" from Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa) "shaved" the day at this year's St. Baldrick's "hair-raising" event!
Leprechauns of all ages supported, participated and donated at this year's event on March 13, 2008, held at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino ballroom in Altoona, Iowa.
CIRB's Operations Manager, Denice Cajigas, Overland Park, Kansas attended the event, in support of what has now become known as the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research, and, an organization that continues to soar in participants and donors. read more...
Photo Finishes
E&R Committee Visits BoBo Moseley Cotton Gin and Field in Hopson - October 10-12, 2007
The meeting was hosted by Kurt Henke, Henke-Bufkin. read more...
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