FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scottsdale, AZ (February 2, 2024) – The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) has elected Lindsey Rinkenberger as chairwoman for 2024-2025.
Rinkenberger served as the director of commercial agribusiness underwriting operations at COUNTRY Financial® since 2020. Prior to that she held various positions at the company, starting as a crop insurance underwriter in 2002. She graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications and media studies.
“I am proud to step into the this new position and I look forward to working with all CIRB members this year as we work to ensure crop insurance remains the most effective and efficient way to deliver risk management to farmers across the country,” Rinkenberger said.
As a CIRB member, she most recently served as vice chair under former Chairman Brian Young of Great American Insurance Group. In addition, Rinkenberger was a participant in the second Emerging Leaders Program sponsored by CIRB.
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About CIRB:
Founded in 1964 and headquartered on Capitol Hill, the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau
(CIRB) is proud to provide unparalleled advocacy, support, and membership services to the crop
insurance and reinsurance community. Today, CIRB members provide a vital component of the
farm safety net, writing policies in every state and providing billions of dollars in crop
protection. Learn more about us at www.cropinsurance.org. To learn more about CIRB’s work, or
to get involved, please contact CIRB staff.