Released on November 1, 1999
Crop Insurance customers should mark November 15 as an important date on their
calendars.
"We realize that with a late harvest some producers may still have unharvested
crops and we encourage them to request an extension of insurance by November
15," Saskatchewan Crop Insurance spokesperson Gloria Visser-Niven said.
Producers who don't require an extension of insurance, should file claims by
November 15. This is the last date to file a claim without a penalty.
Customers are also asked to complete and return their Production Declarations
by November 15. Production Declaration forms were mailed to customers in
October and should be completed and returned to Crop Insurance. This
information is needed to establish a producer's future coverage.
Producers should contact their nearest crop insurance office before November 15
to request an extension of insurance, file a claim, or submit their production
declaration.
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For more information, contact:
Gloria Visser-Niven
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
Melville
Phone: (306) 728-7286
1-888 Numbers
Assiniboia Balgonie Davidson Estevan
1-888-935-0008 1-888-935-0001 1-888-935-0020 1-888-935-0002
Humboldt Kindersley Leader Moose Jaw
1-888-935-0026 1-888-935-0021 1-888-935-0011 1-888-935-0012
Moosomin N. Battleford Preeceville Prince Albert
1-888-935-0005 1-888-935-0028 1-888-935-0015 1-888-935-0032
Raymore Rosetown Saskatoon Shaunavon
1-888-935-0016 1-888-935-0019 1-888-935-0024 1-888-935-0010
Swift Current Tisdale Turtleford Weyburn
1-888-935-0007 1-888-935-0025 1-888-935-0030 1-888-935-0003
Yorkton
1-888-935-0013
BACKGROUNDER:
Claims
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance customers who are in a claim position
should register a claim as soon as possible, but no later than November 15
Late claims will be charged a penalty of 25 per cent of the claim.
Claims made after December 31 cannot be accepted
Extensions of Insurance
Crop insurance coverage expires November 15. Extensions may be granted
based on individual customers' circumstances
Crop Insurance customers who are unlikely to complete harvesting by
November 15 must apply for an extension of insurance by contacting their
customer service office
Extensions of insurance mean producers are insured for yield and grade
losses occurring after November 15. Losses to insured crops will be adjusted
after harvest is completed, but before June 10 of the following year
Production Declarations
Production declaration information can be completed by mail, phone,
fax, on-line at www.agr.gov.sk.ca/scic/, or delivered directly to a customer
service office
1-888 Customer Service Office Numbers
Assiniboia Balgonie Davidson Estevan
1-888-935-0008 1-888-935-0001 1-888-935-0020 1-888-935-0002
Humboldt Kindersley Leader Moose Jaw
1-888-935-0026 1-888-935-0021 1-888-935-0011 1-888-935-0012
Moosomin N. Battleford Preeceville Prince Albert
1-888-935-0005 1-888-935-0028 1-888-935-0015 1-888-935-0032
Raymore Rosetown Saskatoon Shaunavon
1-888-935-0016 1-888-935-0019 1-888-935-0024 1-888-935-0010
Swift Current Tisdale Turtleford Weyburn
1-888-935-0007 1-888-935-0025 1-888-935-0030 1-888-935-0003
Yorkton
1-888-935-0013