Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau

What Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau does

The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) is a private membership-based trade association founded on July 1, 1964 in Washington, D.C., serving the U.S. crop insurance and reinsurance industry. Originally established as the Crop Insurance and Research Bureau by 18 crop insurance companies, the organization was renamed in 2011 to reflect its broadened membership and now represents approved insurance providers (AIPs), reinsurance companies, and reinsurance brokerage groups engaged in the federal crop insurance program. CIRB's core function is legislative advocacy, communications, and membership services aimed at preserving the public-private partnership that delivers federal crop insurance; it does not develop proprietary technology products.

CIRB generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues, with full member dues set each year by the Executive Committee based on market share for AIPs and at a flat rate for reinsurance operations, alongside Associate and Individual membership tiers. Its product surface centers on advocacy representation in Washington, weekly newsletters during Congressional sessions, the Crop Insurance Coalition (a 100+ organization alliance coordinated since 2013), the bipartisan CIRB PAC, an annual industry meeting, a D.C. fly-in and policy conference, and the Leadership Development Program (formerly Emerging Leaders Program) launched in 2015 with 115+ graduates across 10 classes.

Day-to-day operations are managed by Torrey Advisory Group under a federal affairs and association management arrangement in place since 2006, with outside legal counsel from Henke-Bufkin, P.A. since 1995. The organization is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors and operates exclusively in the United States, with member organizations writing crop insurance policies in every state.

Name

Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau

Legal name

Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, Inc.

Website

https://cropinsurance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association that provides legislative advocacy, communications, and membership services to approved insurance providers, reinsurance companies, and brokerage groups in the U.S. crop insurance industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Anoka

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CIRB generates revenue through annual membership dues. Full membership dues are established annually based upon market share for approved insurance providers and a flat rate for reinsurance operations. Associate and individual membership categories have their own fee structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIRB is a membership-based trade association that provides legislative advocacy, communications, and membership services to the federal crop insurance and reinsurance industry. It represents approved insurance providers, reinsurance companies, and brokerage groups before Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and coordinates the Crop Insurance Coalition, the Leadership Development Program, and member events. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues set based on market share for approved insurance providers and a flat rate for reinsurance operations.

Product overview

CIRB is a trade association (not a technology product company) that provides advocacy, membership services, communications, and leadership development to the crop insurance and reinsurance community. The organization operates several interconnected programs including the Leadership Development Program (formerly Emerging Leaders Program), the Crop Insurance Coalition (a 100+ organization alliance), CIRB PAC (bipartisan political action committee), and organizes events including the Annual Meeting and D.C. Policy Conference/Fly-In. Membership services include legislative representation, weekly updates during Congressional sessions, and access to networking events.

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Products and services

• Membership Services Three membership tiers (Full, Associate, Individual) available to approved insurance providers, reinsurance companies, brokerage groups, and individuals with industry interest. Members receive advocacy representation, legislative updates, weekly newsletters during Congressional sessions, networking, and access to CIRB events and programs.
• Leadership Development Program (LDP) Professional development program (formerly the Emerging Leaders Program) that builds the next generation of crop insurance and reinsurance leaders through advocacy training, communications training, and networking opportunities. Has graduated 115+ professionals across 10 classes.
• Crop Insurance Coalition Coalition of over 100 farm, lending, ag input, conservation, and crop insurance and reinsurance organizations working together to protect the federal crop insurance program from legislative threats.
• CIRB PAC Bipartisan political action committee that supports candidates for Congress who champion crop insurance issues.
• CIRB Annual Meeting Annual industry conference bringing together crop insurance and reinsurance leaders for presentations, networking, and strategic discussions. The 2027 meeting is scheduled for Scottsdale, AZ.
• D.C. Policy Conference and Fly-In Washington D.C. advocacy event held in the spring and fall where members meet with congressional offices to discuss crop insurance priorities and policy issues.
• Advocacy and Communications Services Legislative advocacy and communications support including myth vs. fact documents, one-pagers on key issues, grassroots campaigns, weekly e-newsletters during Congressional sessions, press releases, annual reports, and social media toolkits for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 industry organizations united in the Crop Insurance Coalition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2021CIRB joined the FACA Steering Committee in February 2021. FACA consists of organizations representing farmers, ranchers, forest owners, agribusinesses, manufacturers, the food and innovation sector, state government, sportsmen, and environmental advocates. The alliance develops and promotes shared climate policy priorities across agriculture, food, and forestry value chains.
• Torrey Advisory Group (Previously Michael Torrey Associates)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2006Torrey Advisory Group has provided federal affairs services to CIRB since 2006 and also provides association management services. Founded by Michael 'Mike' Torrey in 2005, the firm offers government relations, advocacy, association management, coalition building, and thought leadership services across the food and agriculture sectors.
• Crop Insurance CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRB coordinates the Crop Insurance Coalition since 2013. This broad alliance includes over 100 farm, lending, ag input, conservation, and crop insurance and reinsurance organizations committed to protecting the crop insurance program from legislative threats. The coalition works together to build relationships with lawmakers and educate about the critical role of crop insurance in food security.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI): PCI is a US property/casualty insurance trade association with comparable advocacy, member dues, and federal affairs functions. Several of CIRB's members operate in P&C lines, making PCI a closely comparable advocacy peer.
• Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB): CIAB represents large commercial insurance brokerage firms, including several of CIRB's reinsurance brokerage members such as Aon and Gallagher. It is a directly comparable trade association serving intermediaries in the insurance value chain.
• Reinsurance Association of America (RAA): RAA is the US trade association for reinsurers, including several of CIRB's reinsurance company members. It is directly comparable as a reinsurance industry advocacy body, though its scope is broader than crop-specific reinsurance.
• Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big 'I'): The Big 'I' is the largest US insurance agent/broker trade association with a similar dues-funded, advocacy-led model. It serves a related but distinct segment of the crop insurance distribution chain.
• National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS): NCIS is the closest direct peer — a US crop insurance industry service organization supporting Approved Insurance Providers with policy procedures, training, and statistical services. Like CIRB, it serves AIPs but is more focused on operational/technical services while CIRB focuses on legislative advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: Farm Bureau is the largest US general agricultural advocacy organization with overlapping interests in crop insurance policy. It is a broader incumbent that participates in the Crop Insurance Coalition alongside CIRB, making it a key ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.
• National Farmers Union (NFU): NFU is a national farm advocacy organization that participates in crop insurance policy debates and is part of the broader Crop Insurance Coalition ecosystem. It is a broader incumbent advocacy peer serving producers rather than insurers.

Others

• CropLife America: CropLife America is the trade association for the crop protection and plant science industry. It is an adjacent agricultural trade association with similar DC-based advocacy infrastructure and overlapping coalition partners with CIRB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cirbdc

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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