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Federal Budget changes could hit crop insurers’ underwriting profits: KBW

27th February 2018

The proposed Federal Budget could negatively impact the crop insurance industry, with about $26 billion of the proposed savings affecting crop insurers through capped underwriting profits along with reduced eligibility and lower subsidies, according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The revised budget hopes to make  about $47 billion of Farm Bill-related ... Read the full article

Sompo International expands agriculture platform with A&A acquisition

8th February 2018

Bermuda domiciled property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, Sompo International, has announced plans to acquire Italian agricultural insurer A&A, S.r.l. (A&A). The acquisition of A&A is aligned with Sompo International's recently announced AgriSompo initiative, an international platform designed to provide innovative and coordinated agricultural risk management products tailored to local market needs. The ... Read the full article