The U.S crop insurance program could benefit from the private market playing a bigger role -- including reinsurance support -- but the habitually loss-making program needs to be overhauled first, according to a recently release government report.
Crop Insurance Needs The Private Market, But Big Changes Are Needed: U.S. Government Report
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