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Policy & Procedure

Product Management Bulletin-PM-19-009

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Date
To
All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
From
Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy 2/4/2019
Subject
Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Underwriting, Loss Adjustment Procedures, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Sugar Beet Crop Provisions to incorporate changes made in the Final Rule published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2018. The Sugar Beet Underwriting procedures and Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook are effective for the 2019 and succeeding crop years in states with a November 30 contract change date, and for the 2020 and succeeding crop years in all other states. The intended effect of the underwriting and loss procedures is to reflect changes in the revised Sugar Beet Crop Provisions.

Action

Attached are the Sugar Beet Underwriting Procedures and FAQs. RMA will post the Sugar Beet Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (LASH) for the 2019 and succeeding crop years in states with a November 30 contract change date and for the 2020 and succeeding crop years in all other states on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov. Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the Risk Management Agency (RMA) website at www.rma.usda.gov.