Crop Insurance Professionals Association (CIPA) members met in Kansas City in April to discuss current opportunities and challenges faced by the crop insurance industry.

Dave Benes, Assistant Vice President and Regional Sales Manager, Dave Kahle, Assistant Vice President and Regional Sales Manager, and Don Preusser, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, were in attendance along with members from crop insurance agencies and companies across the U.S.

Attendees had the opportunity to meet with House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) and USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production & Conservation Bill Northey during networking events, in addition to hearing from multiple RMA representatives during an RMA Roundtable discussion. Dr. Tom Zacharias, President of National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS), spoke about the state of the industry, and several panels were held to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill process, agriculture data and technology industry movements, tax law changes, and related topics shaping the future of crop insurance.