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Keep America Growing
Everyone needs farmers, and farmers need affordable and reliable risk management tools. Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net. It protects more than 490 million acres, ensuring that America’s farmers and ranchers can keep producing a safe and affordable supply of food. The farm safety net helps farmers survive the challenges of agriculture and adapt to our changing climate. We all have a vested interest in the success of American agriculture, and crop insurance keeps America growing. March 28, 2023 -
John McDermott Receives Industry Leadership Award
John McDermott is a recipient of the 2023 Industry Leadership Award for consistently serving the industry and providing outstanding leadership to National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and the crop insurance industry. The award was presented during the 2023 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention in Bonita Springs, Florida. February 23, 2023 -
USDA Expands Hurricane Insurance Protection to Include Certain Tropical Storms
Farmers may now be eligible for further protection against damaging tropical storms. After hearing directly from agricultural producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) Endorsement with a Tropical Storm (TS) option. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) will offer this option for the 2023 crop year. February 14, 2023 -
QBE/NAU Country and FFA: New Partnership Is Beneficial for the Future of Agriculture
In honor of National FFA Week (February 18-25, 2023), the QBE Foundation and NAU Country are proud to support the National FFA Organization! Our partnership and sponsorship with the National FFA Foundation is setting up the success of our future farmers. Check out the story from the National FFA Organization spotlighting our company's commitment to serve and support FFA in the many years ahead! February 10, 2023 -
Updates to Crop Insurance Plans Broaden Access for Specialty Crop, Organic, Direct Market, and Other Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is improving two of its most comprehensive risk management safety net programs, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm, making them more accessible to America’s agricultural producers. The following press release was published by the USDA on August 31, 2022. September 02, 2022 -
Top 6 Emergency Relief Program Checklist Items for Eligible Farmers
Have questions about the Emergency Relief Program (ERP)? Review the USDA/FSA's top six ERP checklist items for eligible farmers. June 19, 2022 -
Recognizing excellent customer service
Providing obsessive customer service to our NAU Country Agents and Farmers is our top priority. It is important for us to know when an NAU Country employee has gone above and beyond, so we can acknowledge them and continue to excel. June 08, 2022 -
Technological Advances Are a Boon for Farmers, So Long As They Have The Right Insurance Partner
NAU Country’s deep knowledge of the agricultural sector, combined with its savvy approach to technology, make it a stalwart risk management partner for the American farmer. June 01, 2022 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
NAU Country rises to number two in NCIS rankings
NAU Country Insurance Company is excited to announce that through the successful expansion of the business, the company now holds the number two position in the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) rankings. February 28, 2022 -
Farm & Ranch Market: Evolving to Mitigate the Risks of Today
While the farm and ranch insurance space faces different risks than other property lines, many challenges of insuring those risks are often the same. Namely, extreme weather and natural catastrophes, which have tightened conditions in farm and ranch in some of the toughest states. February 22, 2022 -
Producers with Crop Insurance to Receive Premium Benefit for Cover Crops
Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) if they planted cover crops during the 2022 crop year. To receive the benefit from this year’s Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), producers must report cover crop acreage by March 15, 2022. February 10, 2022 -
Claims Toolkit
Offer exceptional customer service to your policyholders by utilizing NAU Country’s Claim Tracking tools. Do you want to be the first to update your policyholders when an indemnity check is on the way, follow-up with them when an adjuster contact log has been created, and always be aware of their claim status when they call? If so, take advantage of the various Claim Tracking tools we offer! Click here to find out more! February 09, 2022 -
NAU Country Signs Deal with Agriculture Intelligence for Agroview, the Next Innovation for Crop Insurance
Agriculture Intelligence, a precision agriculture-science company combining automation, remote sensing and artificial intelligence to provide cloud-based, precision data for specialty crops, has announced a multi-year partnership with NAU Country for its award-winning AI platform Agroview. January 20, 2022
