The 2026 Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau Annual Meeting is in Indian Wells, California, February 4-6, 2026, at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, The three-day event brings together industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders across the crop insurance industry.
This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast.
Photos
2026 CIRB Annual Meeting Photo Album
Audio
Interview with Mike Torrey, CIRB Executive Vice President
Mike Torrey, CIRB (8:27)
Interview with Lindsey Rinkenberger, Country Financial, CIRB Outgoing Chair
Lindsey Rinkenberger, Country Financial (4:35)
Program presenters
Interview with Willie Vogt, Ag Tech Observer, former Farm Progress editor
Willie Vogt, ag tech observer (17:30)
Interview with agricultural economist Jim Wiesemeyer, Informa Economics
Jim Wiesemeyer, Informa Economics (18:29)
Interview with Matthew Reardon, senior atmospheric scientist, Nutrien Solutions
Matthew Reardon, Nutrien Ag Solutions (4:35)
The 2025-2026 CIRB Leadership Development Program class:
Heather Jager, American Farm Bureau Insurance Services
Jamie Mason, American Farm Bureau Insurance Services
Aaron Larson, AgriSompo
Audrey Carls, AgriSompo
Dylan Houser, COUNTRY Financial
Shelby Oetting, Farm Bureau Financial Services
Josh Menz, Farmers Mutual Hail
Kathleen Bjerke, Farmers Mutual Hail
Avery Cook, Gallagher Re
Kody Kirkendall, Guy Carpenter
Ashley Hawley, Hudson Crop
Isaac Straub, Hudson Crop
Josh Goche, Rural Community Insurance Services
Stephanie Manhart, Rural Community Insurance Services
CIRB 2026 Leadership Development Class interview (58:30)