Insurance Master Course Webinar

Overview We have developed a 1 hour advanced topic webinar on insurance and risk management with perspectives from various local and commercial food industry professionals in addition to insurance representatives.  Participants are encouraged to interact with guest speakers via questions or experiences. Special Guests: Krey Keeney – Creation Gardens Cd Williams – Kentucky Insurance Group CD@kentuckyinsurancegroup.com (859)277- 8877 Kevin Morgan – Kentucky Farm Bureau

Special Thanks We would like to give a special thank you to all of our partners: Kentucky Department of Agriculture University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services Food Systems Innovation Center Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development. We would also like to give a special thank you to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program for helping fund MarketReady’s Master Course Webinar Series.

How do distributors typically work with producers to explore the proper insurance needed to participate? Do you require your producers to provide a certificate of insurance naming you as an “additional insured”? What insurance coverages and limits do you require your growers to carry?

What information should a producer be prepared to give to their insurance agent?

What are some of the differences between on-farm market and off-farm market product liability?

Are there specific policies or coverages agribusiness producers should consider as it relates to both fresh and processed products?

When is additional insurance required because production reaches passed the typical umbrella of farm policies?

What are some of the unique risks associated with manufactured food products in comparison to fresh food products?

What is reasonable in terms of coverages for various marketing channels?

What are some experiences or examples of managing insurances claims with agribusinesses?

Thanks for joining us! Watch our new website for future webinars coming soon. www.uky.edu/marketready … And don’t forget to like us on Facebook. Contact information Dr. Tim Woods – Extension Professor University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics tim.woods@uky.edu (859)257-7270 Alex Butler – Extension Associate University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics alex.butler@uky.edu (859)2718-4383