ABOUT US

The Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA) has been serving the crop insurance industry since 1915. It is a member-driven organization that represents the interests of the Canadian Crop Hail managing general agencies and insurance companies. Our companies service agriculture producers in the western prairies. These private and government organizations together provide a risk management tool to the Western Canadian prairie farmer.

Members are Additional Municipal Hail Ltd. (Saskatchewan), Ag Direct Hail Insurance Ltd, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (Alberta), Canadian Hail Agencies Inc., Co-operative Hail Insurance Company, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation, Palliser Insurance Company Ltd. and Rain and Hail Insurance Service Ltd.

PURPOSE

The CCHA believes it is in the producer interest to provide adequate insurance protection against direct damage to growing crops by hail.  Such protection can be made available only upon adequate information and knowledge.

The CCHA supports this belief by following the outlines objectives and purposes:

  • To operate as an insurance advisory organization.
  • To gather industry statistics and information to members.
  • To consult and meet with groups or individuals having an interest in crop insurance, including, but not limited to, provincial and federal government officials and other trade associations.
  • To conduct research, training, and education activities in order to promote improved knowledge and understanding of the appropriate aspects of crop hail insurance.


SERVICE

Companies writing crop hail insurance require several types of crop risk information in order to properly offer fair and equitable coverage to the Canadian producer.

  • Develop fair underwriting guidelines so that crop risks may be adequately evaluated and rated prior to executing an insurance contract.
  • Develop and test accurate loss adjustment procedures to appraise crop damage at any stage of plant growth
  • Develop professional training and educational programs for agents, adjusters, farmers, and the agricultural community.