English: Universality 28.1.1 the operation of production insurance in all provinces; 28.1.2 the operation of production insurance in all regions in each province, where administratively feasible; Comprehensiveness of Protection 28.1.3 the value of commodities insured compared to the total market value of all commodities (values from Statistics Canada Census or better); 28.1.4 the value of commodities insured compared to the total market value of those insured commodities; 28.1.5 the value of non-insured commodities compare to the total market value of all commodities; 28.1.6 the value of new commodities added for the year compared to the total market value of all commodities; 28.1.7 the number of formal requests to develop insurance plans from provincial commodity associations; 28.1.8 the number of formal requests for insurance plans forwarded to Risk Management Partnerships; 28.1.9 the number and type of program options available for major crop categories (grains, oilseeds, special crops, horticulture, forage and pasture), including, 28.1.9.1 individual multi-peril crop insurance (crops with accurate yields and prices); 28.1.9.2 basket of crops/whole farm (cost-effective options encouraging multiple crop coverage and emphasizing higher coverage for severe losses); 28.1.9.3 cost-effective options for forage and pasture (weather derivatives); 28.1.9.4 cost-effective options for horticulture (value insurance and proxy crops); 28.1.9.5 variable price options (valuing commodities more accurately at time of loss); and 28.1.9.6 extended coverage benefits either separate or as part of a production risk plan; Sound Insurance Practices and Actuarial Principles 28.1.10 sound insurance practices and actuarial principles include timely and accurate independent certifications of premium rates, self-sustaining and probable yields and unit price testing, and shall be measured, in whole or in part, by: 28.1.10.1 the number of instances of material shortcomings or limitations recorded in certifications; 28.1.10.2 the number of years the program has been in deficit or surplus since its inception; 28.1.10.3 the probability of program going into or recovering from deficit in the next five years; 28.1.10.4 the commodities affected and the magnitude of federal holdbacks due to overdue certifications or tests (only reported on every three to five years); 28.1.10.5 the maximum probable change (increase/decrease) in annual premium rates (stability or responsiveness); and 28.1.10.6 the maximum probable change (increase/decrease) in annual probable yields/value of insurance; Cost-Effective and Transparent Program Delivery 28.1.11 the provincial and national average program delivery costs reported as 28.1.11.1 the total administration costs as a percentage of total insured coverage; 28.1.11.2 the total administration costs as a percentage of total premium; 28.1.11.3 the total administration costs per insured farmer or contract; 28.1.11.4 the provincial average program delivery costs for each program type available; 28.1.11.5 the provincial average program delivery costs measures for the current year compared to the previous three-year average; 28.1.11.6 the initiatives undertaken and the savings achieved for the year in question to reduce program delivery costs (via program design, technology, collaboration, information and resource-sharing and common databases); may also include the implementation status of national program delivery effectiveness/best practices study recommendations; 28.1.11.7 the identification of provinces with common data platforms, ensuring direct linkages with NISA and direct access/sharing of program data; 28.1.11.8 the percentage of total premiums, coverage and government subsidies in a province attributed to risk splitting benefits or high- cost program designs; 28.1.11.9 the current average premium rate expressed as 100 per cent coverage, compared to the previous three-year average; and 28.1.11.10 the identification of provinces and programs that do not conform with the common program base requirements set out in clause 19, and any adjustments made to federal funding resulting from increased participation in Production Insurance attributed to the operation of these programs in accordance with clause 20.1; Linkages to the NISA Program and Environmental Initiatives 28.1.12 the status of the linkages with the NISA program, including, but not limited to the mechanisms put in place and data sharing; 28.1.13 the size of the overlap eliminated (reduced payments) due to the linkages between the NISA program and production insurance; 28.1.14 the average increase in eligible net sales or production margin for those with production insurance and those without production insurance; 28.1.15 the identification of specific insurance plans that contribute directly to environmental sustainability; 28.1.16 the magnitude of production insurance premium discounts and/or changes in insurance coverage resulting from environmentally sustainable practices; Program Performance Criteria 28.1.17 the provincial participation rate compared with the target level of 70 per cent of crop acres or crop value insured; 28.1.18 the provincial participation rate compared with the target level of 50 per cent of the forage and pasture acreage or value insured; 28.1.19 the number of new program options introduced, the additional producers and amount of additional insurance protection sold since introducing production insurance; 28.1.20 the average program delivery cost and the relative change since introducing production insurance; 28.1.21 the average premium cost of programs and the relative change since introducing production insurance; and 28.1.22 the average level of government subsidy provided and the degree of federal cost- share variability between provinces.
French: 28.1.8 Le nombre de demandes officielles de création de régimes d’assurance envoyées aux partenaires de la gestion des risques. 28.1.9 Le nombre et la nature des options de programme disponibles pour les grandes catégories de cultures (grains, oléagineux, cultures spéciales, horticulture, fourrage et pâturage), notamment : 28.1.9.1 l’assurance-récolte multirisque individuelle (cultures avec des rendements et des prix exacts); 28.1.9.2 l’ensemble de récoltes et l’ensemble de l’exploitation agricole (options rentables favorisant la couverture de récoltes multiples et mettant l’accent sur une couverture plus élevée en cas de pertes lourdes); 28.1.9.3 options rentables pour le fourrage et les pâturages (services dérivés des programmes météorologiques); 28.1.9.4 options rentables pour l’horticulture (assurance de la valeur et cultures substitutives); 28.1.9.5 options du prix variable (évaluation plus exacte des marchandises au moment de la perte); 28.1.9.6 couvertures supplémentaires distinctes ou dans le cadre d’un régime couvrant les risques liés à la production; Pratiques d’assurance et principes actuariels judicieux 28.1.10 Les pratiques d’assurance et les principes actuariels judicieux comprennent les certifications indépendantes opportunes et exactes des taux des primes, des rendements durables et probables et des tests du prix unitaire, et ils seront évaluées, en tout ou en partie, en fonction des éléments suivants : 28.1.10.1 le nombre de lacunes ou de limitations majeures enregistrées dans les certifications; 28.1.10.2 le nombre d’années où le programme a été déficitaire ou excédentaire depuis sa création; 28.1.10.3 la probabilité que le programme soit déficitaire ou comble son déficit dans les cinq prochaines années; 28.1.10.4 les marchandises touchées et l’ampleur des retenues fédérales dues à des certifications ou à des tests en retard (faisant l’objet d’un rapport seulement aux trois à cinq ans); 28.1.10.5 le changement probable maximal (hausse ou baisse) des taux annuels des primes (stabilité ou sensibilité); 28.1.10.6 le changement probable maximal (hausse ou baisse) des rendements annuels probables ou de la valeur de l’assurance.