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COM-23-002: Rebating Frequently Asked Questions Update

Background

Rebating and inducements to purchase crop insurance are strictly prohibited by the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) and the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, with limited exceptions authorized by the Act. This memo is to remind you that offering or receiving any rebate or inducement not allowed by the insurance policy is strictly prohibited in the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

Actuarial Release 23-034

As of September 06, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2023 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

PM-23-047: Rainfall Index – Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Changes Effective for the 2024 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Rainfall Index (RI) Common Policy and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Crop Provisions for 2024 and succeeding crop years for the August 31, 2023, contract change date and for the 2025 crop year for insurance plans with a contract change date prior to August 31, 2023. The changes include:

PRF Crop Provisions:

Actuarial Release 23-030

As of August 24, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2024 Special Provisions for the 8/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2024 directory.
  • 2024 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2024 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Actuarial Release 23-029

As of August 16, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2024 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-23-040: 2023 Crop Year Rainfall Index April – May Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage

Background

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

Actuarial Release 23-026

As of July 27, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 6/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2024 Special Provisions for the 6/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

Actuarial Release 23-023

As of June 26, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2023 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

PM-23-031: 2023 Crop Year Rainfall Index March – April Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage

Background

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following: