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Crop Hail Insurance 101

This program provides the grower protection against any yield reduction caused by hail and/or fire. Other coverages provided include fire department service charges, transit coverage to the first place of storage, catastrophe loss award (most coverages) and replanting coverage (most crops). The grower may elect to insure up to the full value of the crop. There are various deductibles available to allow the grower to partially self-insure for a reduced premium cost.

Click each insurance type below to discover more about it.


APH HAIL PRODUCTION PLAN

This policy places hail coverage on the portion of a producer's crop that is above the multi-peril guarantee. Since it only places coverage on the portion of the crop not covered by the multi-peril policy, it eliminates 'double-coverage' on the 'bottom' of a producer's crop, as is common with other crop hail policies.

To be eligible for an HPP crop hail policy, the producer must have active additional coverage level APH, CRC or RA multi-peril insurance. Coverage must be at the 65-85% level. The multi-peril policy is required to have at least four years of actual production history for the crop in the county. Coverage is available on corn, soybeans and wheat. Corn and soybeans can be insured at up to 115% of the producers APH, with wheat insurable up to 100%.

There are several key differences between the APH Hail plan and traditional crop hail insurance. Since indemnities are paid on a unit basis and calculated based on production to count, producers will not receive a settlement check until after the crop is harvested or appraised or until the expiration of insurance. With partial losses, payment will not be made until after the crop is harvested. Also, with the hail production plan, there is a 5% hail loss minimum that must be met before any loss is paid.

As with all crop insurance, your individual risk tolerance and grain marketing strategy must be taken into consideration when choosing your crop coverage.


FULL COVERAGE

A policy that gives the insured a payment that equals the percent of loss multiplied by the insured value per acre.

Catastrophe

The catastrophe allowance will apply to all losses that exceed 70% of the particular acre or acres of crops, and is figured at a rate of .5% for every 1% of loss exceeding 70%. In no event shall the total payment per acre exceed the amount of insurance applying.


DEDUCTIBLE POLICIES

Combination Deductible - A policy in which a 10% deductible and full coverage policy are built into one. One-half the coverage will be at full and one-half the coverage will be at the 10% deductible. At 50%, the deductible disappears and the policy becomes full coverage.

Catastrophe

The catastrophe allowance will apply to all losses that exceed 70% of the particular acre or acres of crops, and is figured at a rate of .5% for every 1% of loss exceeding 70%. In no event shall the total payment per acre exceed the amount of insurance applying.

DXS5

5% Deductible – The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 5%, and then the Company shall have liability for 1.25 times the percent of loss in excess of 5%, once the percent of loss equals or exceeds 25%, this provision no longer applies.

Catastrophe

The catastrophe allowance will apply to all losses that exceed 70% of the particular acre or acres of crops, and is figured at a rate of .5% for every 1% of loss exceeding 70%. In no event shall the total payment per acre exceed the amount of insurance applying.

DXS10

10% Deductible – The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 10%, and then the Company shall have liability for 1.25 times the percent of loss in excess of 10%, once the percent of loss equals or exceeds 50%, this provision no longer applies.

Catastrophe

The catastrophe allowance will apply to all losses that exceed 70% of the particular acre or acres of crops, and is figured at a rate of .5% for every 1% of loss exceeding 70%. In no event shall the total payment per acre exceed the amount of insurance applying.

DDA

DDA Deductible – The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 10%, and then the Company shall have liability for the percent of loss in excess of 10%, except that when the percent of loss exceeds 20%, the Company shall have an additional liability for 2.00 times the percent of loss in excess of 20%. This provision does not apply for losses greater than 25%.

Catastrophe

The catastrophe allowance will apply to all losses that exceed 70% of the particular acre or acres of crops, and is figured at a rate of .5% for every 1% of loss exceeding 70%. In no event shall the total payment per acre exceed the amount of insurance applying.

DDC

DDC Deductible – The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 30%, and then the Company shall have liability for the percent of loss in excess of 30%, except that when the percent of loss exceeds 40%, the Company shall have an additional liability for 2.00 times the percent of loss in excess of 40%. This provision does not apply for losses greater than 55%.

Catastrophe

The catastrophe allowance will apply to all losses that exceed 70% of the particular acre or acres of crops, and is figured at a rate of .5% for every 1% of loss exceeding 70%. In no event shall the total payment per acre exceed the amount of insurance applying.

XS20IP

20% Deductible – The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 20%, and then the Company shall have liability for 1.25 times the percent of loss in excess of 20%.

XS15IP

The Company does not cover loss until the percent of loss per acre exceeds 15%. The percentage per acre then payable shall be the percent in excess of 15%. Once the percent of loss exceeds 70%, an additional 1.5% shall be paid for each percent in excess of 70%. The payable percentage may not exceed 100%.

DXS20-70

DXS20-70 Deductible – The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 20%, and then the Company shall have liability for 1.40 times the percent of loss in excess of 20%, except that when the percent of loss equals or exceeds 70%, this provision no longer applies.

Catastrophe

The catastrophe allowance will apply to all losses that exceed 70% of the particular acre or acres of crops, and is figured at a rate of .5% for every 1% of loss exceeding 70%. In no event shall the total payment per acre exceed the amount of insurance applying.


COMPANION POLICES

IP2

The Company shall have liability for loss to any acre of crop until the loss or losses exceed 5%, and then the Company shall only have liability for 2 times the percent of loss in excess of 5% but in no event more than 100%.

Catastrophe
The catastrophe allowance does not apply.

IP2F

The Company shall have liability for loss to any acre of crop until the loss or losses exceed 10%, and then the Company shall only have liability for 2 times the percent of loss in excess of 5% but in no event more than 100%.

Catastrophe
The catastrophe allowance does not apply.

IP2-10

The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 10%, and then the Company shall have liability for 2 times the percent of loss in excess of 10% but in no event more than 100%.

Catastrophe
The catastrophe allowance does not apply.

IP2.5

The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 15%, and then the Company shall have liability for 2.50 times the percent of loss in excess of 15% but in no event more than 100%.

Catastrophe
The catastrophe allowance does not apply.

IP3

The Company shall have no liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 5%, and then the Company shall have liability for 3 times the percent of loss in excess of 5% but in no event more than 100%.

Catastrophe
The catastrophe allowance does not apply.

IP3F

The Company shall have liability for loss to any acre of crop until loss or losses exceed 7.5%, and then the Company shall have liability for 3 times the percent of loss in excess of 5% but in no event more than 100%.

Catastrophe
The catastrophe allowance does not apply.


 
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