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QBE North America Promotes Jordan Atkinson to President of NAU Country Insurance Company
QBE North America today announced that Jordan Atkinson has been named President of NAU Country, effective August 18. NAU Country Insurance Company is QBE North America’s $4 billion Crop insurance business, specializing in multiple-peril crop insurance (MPCI). July 18, 2025 -
FSA/USDA Announces Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). Read the full official news release, review resources, and access a link to the recorded webinar. July 10, 2025 -
Stay Ahead of the Storm: Get Hail Alerts for You and Your Farmers
As an NAU Country Agent, you have access to powerful tools like Hail Probability Alerts and EASYview Weather. Did you know your farmers can get alerts too? Help your farmers stay informed by encouraging them to sign up for Insured Hail Notifications - a service that sends alerts when hail or high winds may have impacted their fields. May 14, 2025
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Your One Stop for Policyholder Resources
As an Approved Insurance Provider (AIP), NAU Country takes pride in keeping you up-to-date on crop insurance changes, enabling you to best assist the American farmer. That is why we offer resources to find this information fast and efficiently! May 09, 2022 -
President’s Budget Recognizes Crop Insurance is Key to Farm Safety Net
The President released his proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget that fully funds the federal crop insurance program in recognition of the indispensable role that crop insurance plays in the farm safety net. The release of the FY 2023 Budget follows a letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Secretary of Agriculture by 55 farming, banking, and conservation organizations asking that the administration protect crop insurance from harmful budget cuts. April 13, 2022 -
Spring NAU Country Connection Webinar Series - Classes Posted!
Ready to sharpen your skills and knowledge this spring? The NAU Country Connection Call Webinar Series is back! This season’s series will focus on EASYmapping®, Crop-Hail Applications and Quoting, EASYview Weather and Hail Notifications, Claims Submissions and Tracking, Acreage Reporting with SMARTsign, Farmer Focused Tools, and Field Insights®. April 12, 2022 -
Crop insurance paperwork made easy with EASYsign®
EASYsign offers modern day technology to allow completion of crop insurance reporting and claim documentation where and when it’s convenient for you. Securely review and sign documents via email! April 12, 2022 -
NAU Country appoints Michael "Mick" Deal as Chief Operating Officer
NAU Country Insurance Company today announced the appointment of Michael "Mick" Deal as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he will lead Claims, Legal and Compliance, Technology and Underwriting. James Korin remains President of NAU Country and will continue to oversee all aspects of the business, with a heightened focus on serving customers and the American farmer, along with the strategic initiatives for the organization. March 21, 2022 -
The three “C’s”: Crop Insurance, Climate, and Conservation
America’s farmers have survived droughts, hurricanes, derechos, floods, fires, and a global pandemic. Through it all, farmers have kept farming. One constant throughout these past several years has been the availability of Federal crop insurance. March 15, 2022 -
Betting the Farm - Cyber security is essential for public trust in our food chain
NAU Country's Chief Operation Officer Michael (Mick) Deal recently connected with Leaders Edge Magazine, discussing how cyber security is of the utmost importance in the digital transformation of the food and agriculture sector. March 11, 2022 -
Rogers Wittum Presented Crop Insurance Industry Leadership Award
NAU Country's Rogers Wittum received the distinguished Crop Insurance Industry Leadership award at the recent 2022 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention recently held in Indian Wells, CA. Congratulations to Rogers on this well deserved honor! March 10, 2022 -
Crop insurance earns bipartisan praise at congressional hearing
Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net and an invaluable risk management tool for America’s farmers. This message was underscored during a recent House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing called by Subcommittee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL). March 08, 2022 -
William Pearson Presented Crop Insurance Friend of the Industry Award
William “Bill” Pearson, Huisenga Pearson, is the recipient of the 2022 Crop Insurance Friend of the Industry Award, which was presented during the 2022 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention last week in Indian Wells, CA. The Friend of the Industry award recognizes an individual who provides exceptional and notable contributions to the crop insurance industry. March 04, 2022