MyAgLife Episode 263: What’s Keeping Growers Up at Night: Insurance, Labor and New Ag Risks with Steve Mora, Heritage Insurance Agency Podcast description

About this episode

Steve Mora discusses the evolving risks in agriculture and insurance challenges faced by growers in California.

In this MyAgLife conversation, Steve Mora, Principal at Heritage Insurance Agency, shares what he’s hearing from growers across Northern California as they head into a new season. From labor costs and workers’ compensation to cybercrime, wire fraud and employment practices claims, Mora explains how ag risk is changing and what growers should be thinking about when reviewing their coverage. He also offers insight into California’s insurance market and practical steps operations can take to protect their bottom line.

People in this episode

Guest: Steve Mora

Topics covered

• agriculture
• insurance
• labor costs
• cybercrime
• employment practices
• risk management

Keywords

• agriculture
• insurance
• labor
• cybercrime
• risk management
• California
• growers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heritage Insurance Agency

Places: California, Northern California

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