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Crop Insurers’ Payouts Already Top $800 Million This Season

U.S. crop insurers have already paid out $822 million in indemnities this season, but it is still far too early to tell how large the industry’s losses will ultimately be, National Crop Insurance Services said on Friday. The trade group …

US 2011 Crop Insurance Payouts at Record $9.1B

Crop insurers paid out a record $9.1 billion in indemnities on 2011 U.S. crops, and the total could top $10 billion when all claims are settled, due to damage from drought, flooding, and freezing weather, a trade group said on …