FCIC Meeting Archive | FCIC
Procedures | Program Budget and Financial Highlights
Sep 19-20, 2012 FCIC Board meeting
Public notice |
Agenda |
Managers Report |
Annual Forage |
Apiculture |
Camelina |
Cottonseed Price Endorsement |
Fresh Market Beans |
High-Risk Alternate Coverage Endorsement |
Louisiana Sweet Potato |
Olive APH |
Oyster GRP |
Popcorn Revenue |
Pulse Crop Revenue |
Specialty Canola |
Specialty Corn |
Specialty Trait Soybeans |
Sugarcane GRP |
Texas Citrus Tree |
Trend Adjusted APH Yield Endorsement
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.
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors
The Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) (7 U.S.C. ยง 1505 Management of Corporation), last amended by the Agricultural
Risk Protection Act of 2000 (ARPA), established the composition of the Board of
Directors to manage the Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) subject to the general supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Board
delegates to the manager of the FCIC (RMA Administrator) certain authorities and powers.
The Board approves any new policy, plan of insurance or major modification to an existing plan or other materials
under procedures established by the Board.
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 7-Agriculture, Subtitle
B-Regulations of the Department of Agriculture, Chapter IV- Federal Crop Insurance Corporation that refer to the
general administrative regulations of the FCIC are codified in 7 CFR 400. Regulations that pertain to private
sector plans of insurance submissions are published in Subpart V, 7 CFR 400.700-722.
The board consists of:
- Undersecretary of FFAS, Michael Scuse;
- USDA Chief Economist, Dr. Joseph Glauber;
- FCIC Manager (non-voting), William Murphy
- Four farmers, one of whom grows
specialty crops:
- An individual involved in insurance (often an agent),
Vacant;
- 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.
Cindy Spoor, Executive Secretary to the Board
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