The crop insurance market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent times, the dimension of the agricultural insurance market has experienced significant growth. There will be an increase from $43.31 billion in 2024 to $47.06 billion in 2025, indicating a compound annual growth rate(CAGR) of 8.7%. Factors driving this growth in the preceding years include unpredictable weather conditions, government assistance schemes, agricultural globalization, liberalization of markets, involvement of financial sectors, and occurrences of natural disasters.
The Crop Insurance market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The anticipated robust expansion of the crop insurance market shall propel the market size to $66.45 billion by 2029, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%.
Numerous factors such as the creation of climate-resilient crops, expanded education and awareness initiatives, market-responsive insurance policies, comprehensive data analytics, remote sensing and index-linked insurance contribute to this growth trajectory. The forecast period will see a flurry of trends like the integration of technology, blockchain usage for increased transparency, cooperation with agtech solutions, adaptability and customization, data analytics applied to predictive models, and unconventional premium payment schemes.
The escalating frequency of unfavorable weather conditions is anticipated to spur the advancement of the crop insurance market. Such conditions include risky weather phenomena like hurricanes, floods, intense heat or cold, blizzards, wildfires, and diseases. Farmers can alleviate their financial stress through crop insurance that shields them from the potential monetary losses caused by predicted crop damage due to undesirable weather changes, such as humidity, temperature, frost, rainfall, and the likes. For example, the World Metrological Organization, a Swiss agency under the United Nations that fosters global cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics, recorded in 2022 that Asia witnessed 81 weather, climate, and water-related catastrophes, wherein over 83% were flood and storm incidents. These calamities led to the death of over 5,000 individuals, directly affected more than 50 million people, and inflicted an economic loss worth more than $36 billion. As such, the escalating frequency of harsh weather incidences is set to boost the crop insurance market.
The crop insurance market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Crop Yield Insurance, Crop Revenue Insurance
2) By Coverage: Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI), Crop-Hail Insurance
3) By Distribution Channel: Banks, Insurance Companies, Brokers Or Agents, Other Distribution Channels
Subsegments:
1) By Crop Yield Insurance: Actual Production History (APH) Insurance, Yield Protection (YP) Insurance, Revenue Protection (RP) Insurance
2) By Crop Revenue Insurance: Revenue Protection (RP) Insurance, Revenue Assurance (RA) Insurance, Income Protection (IP) Insurance
A significant trend gaining traction in the crop insurance market today is product innovation. Companies that have a major presence in the factoring market, are prioritizing the development of innovative solutions to maintain their market positions. In a prime example, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd., a financial service provider based in India, introduced a unique farm yield insurance policy in October 2022. This distinctive insurance solution is bolstered by technology, offering coverage at the farm level based on a satellite data-driven index. It ensures comprehensive protection throughout the entire crop life cycle, from sowing to harvesting, according to the company's press release. Available for food, oilseed, commercial or horticultural crops, it caters to farmers under contracts with corporate enterprises or farm input companies (FIC).
Major companies operating in the crop insurance market include:
• Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited
• American Financial Group Inc.
• Chubb Corporation
• ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited
• QBE Insurance Group Limited
• Sompo International Holdings Ltd.
• Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.
• Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
• Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation
• AXA S.A.
• People's Insurance Company of China (Group) Co. Ltd.
• Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
• American International Group Inc.
• AmTrust Financial Services Inc.
• Santam Limited
• China United Property Insurance Company Limited
• XL Group Ltd.
• Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc.
• Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.
• CUNA Mutual Group
• CGB Diversified Services Inc.
• Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company
• Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
• Munich Reinsurance Company
• Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited
• Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
• Willis Towers Watson Holdings plc
• Lockton Companies
• Brown & Brown Insurance and Risk Management
• HUB International Limited
• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
North America was the largest region in the crop insurance market in 2024. The regions covered in the crop insurance market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa