AGRICULTURAL CLAIMSCONFERENCE

February 28-1 March 2023

Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee

PAGE UPDATED: 21 FEB 23

Who should attend the Ag Claims Conference:

  • Carrier Adjuster Internal and Field Staff
  • Carrier Management Staff
  • Underwriters
  • Loss Control
  • Agents/Brokers
  • Independent Adjusters
  • Independent Appraisers
  • Independent Adjusting Companies
  • Independent Management Team Staff
  • Contractors (Millwrights, etc.)

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Conference Dates: 28 February -1 March 2023
(Optional Day: 2 March 2023)

Conference Location: Nashville, TN
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
2800 Opryland Drive Nashville, TN 37214

* Terms and Conditions

  • Full refunds are available until 29 January and will be processed immediately.
  • Cancellation after 29 January will result in a $400 cancellation fee for the ACA's commitment for the event and venue. The refund will be processed after conference is over.
  • Full refunds are available for non-conference, underwriting session attendees until 14 February.
  • Spousal rate is subject to the same cancellation policies above.
  • There is no penalty or service charge to transfer a registration as long as the ACA is provided in a written request (i.e., email) and is sent by 6 pm CST the night before the conference.
  • There is a $100 Administrative fee for any substitutions, transfers, or additions the occur at the conference.

PRE-CONFERENCE INFO

A note from the ACA Executive Director:

The ACA is excited to announce the 2023 Ag Claims Conference with be at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee on February 28 & March 1.  We used input from last years conference attendees plus feedback from this year's claim season to help shape the conference agenda.  Additionally, we are excited to announce that the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture will be our first ever keynote speaker.  Commissioner Hatcher will be addressing the state of the agriculture industry.

Agriculture claims this season continued the previous year's trend of increasingly higher number of liability claims driven by: increased commodity prices, higher numbers of cow out claims, and increased concern over misapplication claims.  The drought in some areas of the US created wildfires which generating both property and liability claims tying equipment, fence, and crop damage into one claim.   As adjusters are working claims, the industry is seeing the impact that missed premium and hidden exposures has on agriculture insurance underwriting. The ACA is responding to assist and have added speakers to cover relevant to these concerns and how we can help the agriculture insurance industry improve. Due to the interest in topics that impact underwriting, we also added an optional third-half day to the conference, with limited number of seats, to go more in-depth into underwriting topics.

We know you have a choice of several events hosted annually by different organizations around the industry and the ACA strives to provide world class education, training and support that differentiates us from the others.  We look forward to the conference, your support, and growing together; we hope to see you in Nashville.

Julie Overdeer
ACA Executive Director

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Guests

  • If a conference attendee is traveling with a spouse or guest and would like them to join us for conference provided meals and happy hour, please purchase and register the guest prior to arriving at the conference. This helps the ACA plan and coordinate numbers for food and beverage requirements for each day.

 

Conference Provided Food and Drinks

On-site Restaurant Options

  • Contact us at info@agclaimsassociation.com as the block closed on February 10th.  We can help you with accomodations.
    • The following is provided during the conference:
    • • Breakfast (February 28-March 2); additional day is only for Underwriter Sessions
    • • Lunch (February 28-March 1)
    • • Happy Hour (February 28) - 2 hours with appetizers and drinks provided
    • The Opryland has 10 different dining venues throughout the complex. For additional information regarding what they have to offer and hours of operation, please view the venue dining options here.

 

     AGENDA     

Updated 21 February

Keynote Speaker

Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture

Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M.

  • Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. was sworn in as Tennessee’s 38th Commissioner of Agriculture on Jan. 19, 2019.
  • Appointed by Governor Bill Lee, Dr. Hatcher is a tenth generation American farmer and a fifth generation Tennessee farmer. Prior to becoming Commissioner, he served for ten years as the State Veterinarian for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. In that role, he protected the health and welfare of animals within the state and promoted the marketability of animals and animal products.
  • Dr. Hatcher founded Rock-N-Country Veterinary Services in College Grove, Tenn. in 1993, specializing in livestock. The veterinary practice is now managed by his daughter, Jennifer, who is also a veterinarian. The Hatchers are well known in the dairy and agritourism industries, too. In 2007, Hatcher Family Dairy began bottling its own milk and today provides milk and milk products to customers in Middle Tennessee. Hatcher’s son, Charles, serves as president of the business.
  • Dr. Hatcher earned a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (1984) and a B.S. in Animal Science from Middle Tennessee State University (1980).
  • He lives on the family farm in College Grove (est. 1831) with his wife of over forty years, Sharon. His son and daughter also live on the farm with their families.

SPONSORS

PLATINUM

Midwest Claims Service

GOLD

D.L Dravis & Associates, Inc. Claims Adjuster

Silver

All States Ag Parts
Claim Professionals Liability Insurance Company
Callan Salvage & Appraisal
Industrial Loss Consultants Inc
NOHR Wortmann Engineering

Bronze

Rimkus Consulting Group
Nederveld
JS Held
Dexer
Waters Lab