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TO: All Insurance Providers
FROM: Jason Albright     /s/ Jason Albright
Chief, Actuarial Branch
SUBJECT: RO Server Release 08-009 - Actuarial Information Available

As of February 29, 2008, the following information is now available on the Reporting Organization (RO) Server :

  • 2008 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 and Y-T-D filing dates.
  • 2008 Price Addendum for the 12/31 filing dates.

  • Users can find this information on the RO Server in the following directories :

  • 2008 Actuarial Data Master are in the actuarial_data_master/2008 directory.
  • 2008 Price Addendums are in the Supplements/2008/ directory.

  • Additional notes and details regarding this data release :

    2008 ADM record 4 and Price Addendum updated for additional APH price elections for Barley (Alaska only), Spring Canola, Corn Silage (Select States), Dry Peas, Flax, Lentils, Oats, Popcorn, Late Summer and Fall Potatoes (Select States), Processing Beans, Processing Sweet Corn, Spring Rapeseed, Sugar Beets, Sunflowers, Tobacco (Type 21 only), Durum Wheat, and Spring Wheat
    announced via PM-08-011, 6/30 and 11/30 filings.
    The corresponding rates for price volatilities greater than 0.30 have been added to 2008 ADM record J in the event that the price volatilities for GRIP are higher than 0.30.
    A range of rates for volatilities up to 0.32 have been added for Soybeans, 11/30 filing.

    Please notify your data processing representative that this information is available for downloading. For questions regarding the actuarial information, please contact Ron Tilly by phone at (816) 926-1337, or via email to ronald.tilly@rma.usda.gov. Archived RO Server Release memos are located online at http://www.rma.usda.gov/news/ro-server/.

    Section 2: File description

    Section 3: Explanation of changes

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