Ag start-up MGA Crop Pro aims to mix FinTech and MPCI

Crop Pro Insurance Services, an Iowa start-up adapting new
technology and risk management methods in the crop insurance
market, passed two milestones this week by raising $8mn in venture
financing and obtaining federal approval to offer US-backed
agricultural cover.
The company is operating as an MGA and is based in Johnston near
Des Moines. It plans to offer multi-peril crop and hail cover in
collaboration with both the US Department of Agriculture's
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and Guide