ACA

What ACA does

ACA (Agricultural Claims Association) is a private, membership-based trade association founded in 2015 and headquartered in Clarksville, Tennessee, that provides training, education, and support to professionals in the agricultural insurance claims industry across the United States. The organization is the only entity in the insurance trade solely dedicated to agricultural claims education, and serves two primary member segments: independent claims adjusters who handle grain bin damage, crop liability, cattle claims, equipment breakdown, and storm-damage cases, and insurance carriers/vendors (including named members such as Chubb Agribusiness, American Family Insurance, Farm Bureau Financial Services, and Farm Family Insurance) seeking trained staff and adjuster network access.

The core platform is built around the Farm/Ranch Certified Specialist (FRCS) certification, a five-module online curriculum covering grain storage and material handling, crop liability claims, cattle identification and valuation, agricultural equipment breakdown, and farm/ranch policy basics, valid for three years with online renewal. Beyond certification, ACA delivers an annual Agricultural Claims Conference (scheduled March 9-10, 2027 at Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa), live in-person training events (e.g., Crop Liability Training in Tennessee), virtual mini-conferences, and an extensive content library of past presentations, claims checklists, scope sheets, and case studies. Technology partnerships, notably with Bushel Farm for NDVI satellite imagery analysis of cattle trespassing claims, extend the curriculum into remote-claims workflows.

ACA's business model combines individual affiliate memberships (starting at $249/year with multi-membership discounts), tiered insurance carrier/vendor memberships priced by employee count, four sponsorship tiers (Bronze $2,500 to Platinum $11,000), training module sponsorships ($2,000/year or $5,000 for five years), FRCS renewal fees, and conference/event registration. Distribution is primarily digital with annual conference and live training components; GTM is event-driven and community-led, supplemented by a strategic association partnership with NAIIA (National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters) effective January 2025.

Name

ACA

Legal name

Agricultural Claims | ACA, LLC

Website

https://agclaimsassociation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACA (Agricultural Claims Association) is a U.S. trade association providing training, certification (FRCS), and resources to independent adjusters and insurance carriers serving the agricultural insurance claims industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Individual affiliate membership starts at $249/year with discounts for multiple memberships. Insurance carrier and vendor membership costs based on number of employees.
2. Annual Conference Revenue: Annual Agricultural Claims Conference with registration fees for members and non-members, plus sponsorship revenue from the event.
3. Sponsorship Packages: Tiered sponsorship packages (Platinum $11,000, Gold $6,000, Silver $3,500, Bronze $2,500) providing advertising, booth space, and conference access to sponsors.
4. FRCS Certification: Farm Ranch Certified Specialist certification with $10 renewal fee for three-year certification period.
5. Training Module Sponsorship: Yearly package at $2,000/year or 5-year package at $5,000 for five years, providing logo placement and marketing exposure on training modules.
6. Virtual Conference Registration: 2020 Ag Claims Virtual Mini-Conference pricing: Member $75-$119, Non-Member $100-$150 based on registration timing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACA is a membership-based trade association that delivers specialized training, education, and certification programs for agricultural insurance claims professionals. Its core offering is the Farm/Ranch Certified Specialist (FRCS) program, a five-module certification covering grain storage, crop liability, cattle claims, equipment breakdown, and farm policy basics. The association also operates an annual conference, live training events, and tiered membership and sponsorship programs for independent adjusters, insurance carriers, and vendors across the United States.

Product overview

ACA (Agricultural Claims Association) is a professional association offering a platform-plus-modules educational portfolio for agricultural insurance claims professionals. The core offering includes the Farm/Ranch Certified Specialist (FRCS) certification program consisting of five structured training courses covering grain storage and material handling, crop liability claims, cattle claims identification and valuation, agricultural equipment breakdown, and agricultural policy basics. Beyond certifications, ACA provides annual conferences, live training events, membership programs with tiered benefits, and sponsorship packages. The organization functions as a membership-based training and education platform rather than a software product, serving independent claims adjusters, insurance carriers, and vendors in the agricultural insurance industry throughout the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm/Ranch Certified Specialist (FRCS) Certification A professional certification program consisting of five online training courses covering grain storage and material handling, crop liability claims, cattle claims identification and valuation, agricultural equipment breakdown, and agricultural policy basics. Certification is valid for three years with an online renewal option.
• FRCS Virtual Training Courses Five self-paced online courses delivered through the FRCS program, covering grain storage and material handling, crop liability claims, cattle claims identification and valuation, agricultural equipment breakdown, and basics of agricultural policy.
• Agricultural Claims Conference Annual industry conference providing training, networking, and education for agricultural claims professionals, with presentations, sponsor exhibitions, and member and non-member registration tracks.
• Membership Programs Membership offerings including Independent Claims Adjuster membership (starts at $249/year) and Insurance Carrier & Vendor membership priced by number of employees, providing access to agricultural resources, continuing education, training module discounts, and networking opportunities.
• Live Training Events In-person field training events focused on agricultural claims topics such as crop liability, grain bin damage estimation, underwriting, and subrogation, with hands-on education delivered by industry expert presenters from sponsor companies.
• Conference and Training Module Sponsorship Programs Sponsorship offerings for industry partners, including tiered conference sponsorship packages and training module sponsorship, providing website logo placement, social media ads, booth space, conference passes, and employee membership benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• FRCS certification provides intermediate understanding of farm/ranch industry topics and positions professionals above their peers in the agricultural claims field.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAIIA (National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2025ACA and NAIIA became official association partners as of January 29. The partnership brings together two complementary organizations committed to supporting insurance professionals through collaboration, shared resources, and industry connection. NAIIA members receive membership and sponsorship discounts plus special registration opportunities for the ACA Annual Conference.
• SWA Claims Management ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSWA Claims Management is an independent adjusting firm providing skilled adjusters for catastrophe (CAT) and everyday claims, plus specialized support in SIU work and fire investigations. Platinum-level sponsor of ACA.
• Nohr Wortmann EngineeringcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEngineering firm specializing in grain bin damage, estimation, underwriting, and subrogation. Gold-level sponsor that helped build content for multiple years of ACA annual conferences and drove the grain bin adjusting training event.
• Global Bin BuildersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor providing expertise on grain bin construction, floor design, and damage assessment for ACA training events.
• NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit organization working to prevent and fight insurance fraud and theft. Partners with insurance companies, consumers, and law enforcement to identify suspicious activity. Provides education and training to help industry professionals combat fraud.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Institutes / Insurance Institute: Established insurance-education incumbent offering CPCU, ARM, and other widely recognized designations. Comparable in delivering professional insurance training and certification, but operates as a broad incumbent across all lines of insurance rather than specializing in agricultural claims.
• CPCU Society: Membership society for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designees. Comparable as an insurance-professional membership organization with education, networking, and chapter events, though its scope is all P&C rather than agricultural specialization.
• International Claim Association (ICA): Long-standing association of insurance claim executives and claim-handling organizations. Comparable as an insurance-claims-focused education and networking body, but membership is skewed to claim-department leadership across all lines rather than field adjusters in agriculture.
• Independent Insurance Agents of America (Big 'I'): National trade association for independent insurance agents and brokers offering education, certification (CIC, CRM), and advocacy. Comparable as a member-driven insurance trade association, with a much broader scope but similar member-services and training economics.
• National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC): Trade association for mutual insurance companies including many ag writers. Comparable membership-association model serving insurance carriers with education and advocacy, though NAMIC focuses on carrier executive/regulatory issues rather than field-adjuster training.

Direct peers

• NAIIA (National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters): Direct peer and now official association partner of ACA. NAIIA serves independent insurance adjusters across property/casualty lines with membership, education, and advocacy — the closest functional parallel to ACA's independent-adjuster focus, though NAIIA covers all P&C lines rather than agriculture specifically.
• AdjusterPro: Online insurance adjuster licensing and continuing-education platform that hosts ACA's FRCS virtual training courses. Directly comparable as a digital training and certification provider for claims adjusters and a delivery partner for ACA's certification program.

Regional players

• American Association of Crop Insurers: U.S.-based national trade association for crop insurance industry participants. Comparable in agricultural-insurance association positioning and member-driven advocacy, with overlap in the ag-claims training market but a different primary focus on crop insurance policy.

Emerging players

• National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS): Industry association supporting the federal crop insurance program with insurer and reinsurer members. Comparable as an agriculture-focused insurance association with education/advocacy missions; partial overlap because NCIS centers on crop insurance products rather than ag P&C claims handling.

Others

• National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB): Nonprofit insurance fraud-prevention organization that partners with carriers and law enforcement. Comparable as an industry-supported insurance organization with education/training programs, but its mission is fraud prevention rather than adjuster professional development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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