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Stay Ahead of the Storm: Get Hail Alerts for You and Your Farmers

Go the EXTRA Mile this Hail Season with Hail Probability Alerts and EASYview Weather!

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. 

With EASYview Weather and Hail Probability Alerts working together, you can deliver top-tier service and faster claims support this hail season!

How to Utilize EASYview Weather and Hail Probability Alerts

When agents sign up for Hail Probability Alerts, you’ll receive an email if hail measuring 0.50” or larger has potentially struck one of your farmers’ fields.

With this alert in hand, simply enter the farmer’s information into EASYview Weather to view detailed field-specific maps showing the following event information:

  • Fields potentially affected and their proximity to the storm
  • Estimated hail size displayed in contours (starting at 0.25")
  • Wind speed and gusts
  • Temperature, humidity, rainfall, and more

Once reviewed, print or save these maps to share with your farmers - via email, a quick call, or in-person - allowing them to respond quickly and knowledgeably. It’s customer service made easy.

Empower Your Farmers with Insured Hail Notifications

Farmers with an NAU Country Farmer Portal account can access EASYview Weather and opt-in for their own alerts through the Farmer Portal or the NAU Country mobile app. Insured Hail Notifications are sent if hail of 0.50” or greater is detected within a 1-mile radius of their fields. Each alert includes their policy number, county, and crops potentially affected, and a direct link to the hail event in EASYview Weather.

This gives your farmers a head start on checking fields and submitting timely claims.

Timely Alerts - All Season Long

  • Alerts are sent once daily between March 15 – September 30
  • Enrollment carries over year to year - no need to opt-in again
  • Agents can sign up at the individual or agency level
    • The individual agent option will provide the alerts to the Agent of Record on a policy
    • The Agency Summary, sent to the email address listed in our EASYwriter Pro® agency record, will provide a high-level summary of alerts for all policies within the agency
    • CLICK HERE to opt-in for the Hail Probability alerts
  • Farmers must have a Farmer Portal account to enroll
    • Farmers can self-enroll through either the Farmer Portal under the Help menu and within the Account Preferences page or from the NAU Country mobile app under Account Preferences listed under the Actions section.
    • Assist them with set up! Access our Quick Reference Guide for insureds to Sign Up for Hail Notifications.

Note: Both agents and farmers have the ability to opt-out of these notifications, at any point in time.

If you or your farmers are interested in Hail Notifications and/or EASYview Weather, contact your NAU Country Marketing Representative today if you have any questions! Review our video and resources below for additional instructions and information. 

Disclaimer: EASYview Weather and Hail Probability Alerts are general guidelines only and are not based on quantitative research data. This display is not an admission or denial of any damage to crops. 

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