Items from the Nov 19, 2009 FCIC Board meeting

Public notice | Agenda | Managers Report

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) promotes 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. Management is vested in a Board of Directors, subject to the general supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture.

The board consists of:

• Undersecretary of FFAS, James Miller;
• USDA Chief Economist, Dr. Joseph Glauber;
• FCIC Manager (non-voting), William Murphy
• Four farmers, one of whom grows specialty crops:
  • Frank Bedford Jones, Jr;
  • Luis Monterde;
  • Curt Sindergard
  • James C. Nickel
• An individual involved in insurance (often an agent), Susan C. Rogers;
• An individual knowledgeable about reinsurance or regulation, Mike Pickens

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.