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Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau n CIRB Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, also known as CIRB, was founded in 1964 and Errors and Omission Insurance For Your Agency Full lines of coverage including MPCI Crop Insurance We will work diligently to offer you quotes with reputable companies at competitive prices To obtain a quote for your agency call 1-800-769-6015 American Insurance Services, LLC. Premium financing is available We have over 35 years experience in all lines of insurance w w w. t o m s t a n l e y i n s u r a n c e . c o m 22 AUGUST2016 The American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) is a not-for-profit organization designed to serve insurance companies, agencies, reinsurance companies and brokers within the Federal crop insurance program. The organization has been around since the creation of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980 and has served the industry as an effective Washington voice ever since. AACI's mission is to "provide lobbying for the crop insurance industry where members exercise First Amendment to the Constitution rights by communicating in a united voice with Congress and the Executive branch." The trade association has helped expand Federal Crop Insurance protection for Amer- provides support and membership services to crop insurance and reinsurance companies. CIRB members provide "a vital component of the farm safety net, writing policies in every state and providing billions of dollars in crop protection." CIRB is based out of Washington, D.C. and their full membership includes direct writers, reinsurance companies, and reinsurance brokerage groups. With the help of a driven and knowledgeable board of directors, CIRB offers the following services to their members: * Legislative and regulatory advocacy, technical expertise, and monitoring; * Information and knowledge collection and distribution; * Networking and peer engagement; * Issue development and positioning; and, * Public communications. "CIRB works closely with a broad alliance of farmers and ranchers, lenders, input suppliers and processors, crop insurance and reinsurance organizations to engage to protect crop insurance," said CIRB Executive Vice President Michael Torrey. "We sincerely thank our coalition partners-as well as House and Senate leaders-for their monumental efforts throughout the budget debate to make crop insurance whole again." American Association of Crop Insurers n AACI ican farmers, ranchers and growers, and the expansions made have significantly impacted public policy, as well as savings for taxpayers throughout the years. AACI was a leader in the formation of a coalition with conservation and wildlife organizations to help defend Federal crop insurance against budget cuts in the 2014 Farm Bill. Additionally, AACI has worked closely with various commodity and farm organizations to persuade Congress to place "greater reliance on crop insurance to provide increasingly efficient and effective risk management tools to farmers, while helping stabilize and grow rural economies." AACI President and Secretary, David Graves, stated "AACI has been at the forefront of activities that helped defend and grow this program. Like maintaining the largest and most active political action committee and helping organize even newer and broader coalitions that are absolutely necessary to defend the program going forward." "Since the beginning, NCIS' focus has been to provide exceptional service and crop insurance expertise to our members," explained NCIS President, Tom Zacharias. "It is also paramount that the general public and American taxpayers understand the importance of crop insurance and the valuable risk management tool this industry provides to farmers and ranchers." Crop Insurance Professionals Association n CIPA The Crop Insurance Professionals Association (CIPA) is a national organization of agents who are committed to maintaining and strengthening the safety net for the American farmer and rancher through a strong Federal Crop Insurance Program. With all the uncertainty in today's economic climate, coupled with the volatility of the weather, commodity prices, and input costs, the importance of effective risk management tools for the American farmer and rancher is greater now more than ever. CIPA members, with the help of its affiliated companies and industry representatives, work to help producers manage and minimize the impact of these uncertainties on the bottom line. The objective of CIPA is to maintain and strengthen the Federal Crop Insurance Program to ensure that farmers and ranchers have the risk management tools that they need to succeed, in part, by ensuring a strong delivery http://www.tomstanleyinsurance.com

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