Specialized Farm Education
The Agribusiness Conference is designed for broker/agents, CSRs, and company representatives who want specialized training in basic farm coverages to niche agribusiness risks. The Agribusiness Conference is unique because it affords participants the opportunity to obtain insurance education on farm and agribusiness risks and to earn the AFIS (Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist) designation.
This Agribusiness Conference is designed around the Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) Designation. AFIS is North America’s insurance designation that concentrates on farm and agribusiness insurance risks.
AFIS Part 1 curriculum includes an update on the Current State of the Farm Owners Market, Farm Property, Inland Marine, Special Agribusiness Considerations, and Farm Liability.
AFIS Part 2 curriculum includes Agribusiness Risk Management, Workers’ Compensation and Migrant Workers’ Act, Farm Auto, and Crop Insurance.
AFIS Part 3 curriculum includes Equipment Breakdown, Animal Mortality, Equine, Livestock, Crime, AAIS AgOP program, Transportation, and Miscellaneous Coverages.
The Agribusiness Conference is unique because the curriculum includes more than basic farm coverage or crop insurance classes, and delves into Ag risks and niche markets such as:
Genetically Modified Crops
Aquaculture / Fish Farms
Citrus Trees and Row Crops
Wineries and Vineyards
Forest Products / Logging Exposures
Warehouse and Processors
Pollution
Bio-Terrorism Risks
Hog and Swine Confinement
Dairy Herd
Tobacco Farms and Nurseries
Rodeos & Horseshows
Poultry Farms & Turkey Ranches
EPLI and the Farm Risk
Agro-Tourism Risks
Truckers Insurance
Slaughterhouses/Modern Meat Prod.
Loose Livestock Liabilities / Legalities
The Agribusiness Conference attracts more than 500 brokers, agents and company underwriters from 30 states and Canada.
Participants may attend the Agribusiness Conference for any of the following reasons: learn about farm risks and insurance, earn CE Credits, network with company reps, and/or work towards earning the AFIS Designation. CE Credits are earned by attendance. The exam is only mandatory for pursuit of the AFIS Designation and is administered on day two.
The Agribusiness Conference registration includes a hosted reception, two light continental breakfasts, and two luncheons. The Agribusiness Conference will be instructed by the nation’s top industry experts.
The Agribusiness Conference is filed for CE in more than 30 states.