agricultural insurance News

After Disasters, Oklahoma County Struggles Against Drought

In the gently rolling hills of Oklahoma ranch country is a place that has seen more than its share of destructive weather – tornadoes, ice storms and floods, year after year, for half of the last decade. In fact, Caddo …

Swiss Re Study Examines Agricultural Insurance Role in Global Food Production

A new sigma study – Partnering for food security in emerging markets – from Swiss Re concludes that “global agricultural production must increase by 60 percent to feed the world’s population, which will reach 9 billion by 2050.” The study …

Demand for Agricultural Insurance Expected to Grow

The agricultural insurance market is facing rising demand along with pressures to adapt to changes in farming and to become more efficient in delivering products. Increasing world demand for food is driving up commodity prices for corn, soybeans, wheat and …