Be prepared for crop insurance questions

With the hot and dry conditions this summer, maintaining crop insurance coverage and understanding the claims process will be crucial for many farmers.  Drought damage is an insurable loss under multiple peril crop insurance policies. Since the losses will be widespread, expect crop insurance representatives to be very busy in meeting the needs of thousands of insured farms. Consider these frequently asked questions as a means to become better informed as to how crop insurance policies covering the 2012 losses work.