Agents: Keying Apiculture

This guide provides a comprehensive step-by-step process for agents to efficiently key in Apiculture policies, ensuring accurate coverage and management of API (Apiculture Pilot Insurance) insurance. It includes essential tools for mapping, adding coverage, and managing CLUs and RLUs. By following this guide, agents can streamline their workflow and enhance their understanding of the policy management system.

Jodi Burney
51 steps
4 minutes

Agrisompo

Navigate to <https://agrinet.agrisompo.com/policy> and log in.

Select the correct crop year and click the "Search Insured or Policy" field to search for the insured's name.

Click the insured's name.

Adding a New Policy

Click "Actions".

Click "Add Policy".

Enter the agent, policy type, state, and other applicable information and click "Save".

Adding Coverage

Click the newly created estimate number.

Click the "Actions" tab.

Click "Add Coverage".

Select the county and commodity from the drop-down menus and click "Create".

Select the "Rainfall Index" option from the "Plan" drop-down menu.

Select a percentage from the "Level" drop-down menu.

Tip! The Productivity Factor will default to 1.5. This can be adjusted and has a range from 60% (0.6) to 150% (1.5).

Click "Save".

Click "Close".

Adding Colonies

Click the edit button on the lines screen.

Adding Colonies with F/T/F

Click "Add Field".

Fill in the FSN, Tract, and Field. The "# of Colonies" will automatically populate with the number of acres in the CLU, so be sure to update it to reflect the actual number of colonies being recorded. Latitude and Longitude will auto-fill, and both the Grid # and Point of Reference number will be assigned automatically.

Click on the blue Grid # line. Ensure that the total percentage of all intervals equals 100%- an alert will appear in red until this step is completed correctly. Additionally, the number of "Insured Colonies" will need to be recorded.

Click "Save" when all information is recorded.

Adding Colonies with Latitude and Longitude

Click "Add Field".

Fill in the "# of Colonies", "Latitude". and "Longitude".

Select a "Grid #". If a new Grid number is needed, click on "New".

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly. Click "Save" when finished.

Alert! If a new Grid # is needed, you will need to click the Blue Grid Number Line and complete the following: 1. Enter the Grid ID. If needed, the RMA Grid Indicator Tool can be employed. 2. Indicate the number of Insured Colonies 3. Choose intervals that total 100%. Click "Save" when finished.

Mapping Apiculture: Tools and Icons

Click the "Mapping" Icon.

1. Use the + and - signs to zoom the map and and out. (The map can also be zoomed by using the scroll on your mouse.) 2. This will zoom the map to ensure all the shapes are visible on the map. 3. This tool will allow you to move the point of reference number. 4. By clicking this icon, the CLU layer will appear on the map. Click on a CLU to add to the map. 5. Use this tool to drawn an RLU. 6. Drop a Point of Reference on the map by using this tool.

Search the map by one of the following criteria: FSN, CLU, Lat/Long. Click on the "Key" icon to learn more about the search criteria.

The legend in the bottom right corner of the map will allow you to toggle additional layers on and off.

Adding and Managing Apiculture CLUs

Select the "Add CLU field using point" icon. This will enable the CLU layer. Click on the CLU(s) you would like to add to the map.

Click the "Mapping Icon".

Adjust the "# of Colonies" to represent the number of colonies in that area.

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly.

Click "Save" after changes are made.

Adding and Managing Apiculture RLUs

Select the "Create new RLU using Draw Tool" icon

Start the RLU shape with a click, and click at each turn. The shape must end where it started- with a click.

Once the shape is complete, it will appear orange on the map. Click the "Redo" icon to start drawing again, or click the "Save" icon to save the shape to the map.

The Shape has been added to Grid # 4 on the Home Page.

Adjust the number of colonies for that shape.

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly.

Click "Save" after updates are made.

An "RLU Status" Alert will appear until an RLUID is assigned.

Adding and Managing a Point of Reference Numbers on the Map

Select the "Add Point of Reference" icon.

Click on the map where you'd like to place the Point of Reference number. It will appear as a green dot.

Click the "Mapping Icon".

The Point of Reference is shown on the Home Screen by its Latitude and Longitude. It has also been assigned the correct "Grid #". Enter the "# of Colonies" to complete the setup.

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly.

Click "Save" after updates are made.

Tips! The "Total Number of Colonies" will appear in the lower-right corner of the window. and will update as new colonies are added. Once RLUIDs are assigned, they will be visible when you hover over the "Information" Icon.

Printing a Rainfall Index Application/Acreage Reporting Form

Click the printer icon

Click "Rainfall"

Click "Rainfall Index Combo Application"

Click "Run Report"

Click "Download .pdf"

A signed application must be scanned in through Document Management to convert the estimate to a policy. Use this [Scribe](https://scribehow.com/viewer/Agents_Keying_Apiculture__a2iLoACSSQ-Ia-ASFPvrwg?scrollToActionId=c02dfd31) for step by step instructions on how to use Document Management.

Training Video

Tip! Watch this training video for step by step instructions on how to key an apiculture policy. [**Keying Apiculture**](https://agrisompo.vids.io/videos/8c9bdeb11315e0cf06/keying-apiculture)

Additional Resources

Use the AgriSompo Mapping University to find all guides related to Mapping: [AgriSompo Mapping University](https://scribehow.com/page/AgriSompo_Mapping_University__1xLJ5hB7T7-jls3iTojeQw) AgriNet University houses all AGX and Mapping guides: [AgriNet University](https://scribehow.com/page/Agent_AgriNet_University__3qiYO2WcQDqlLMgvTO7fgw)

Agents: Keying Apiculture

Jodi Burney
51 steps
4 minutes

Agrisompo

Navigate to <https://agrinet.agrisompo.com/policy> and log in.

Select the correct crop year and click the "Search Insured or Policy" field to search for the insured's name.

Click the insured's name.

Adding a New Policy

Click "Actions".

Click "Add Policy".

Enter the agent, policy type, state, and other applicable information and click "Save".

Adding Coverage

Click the newly created estimate number.

Click the "Actions" tab.

Click "Add Coverage".

Select the county and commodity from the drop-down menus and click "Create".

Select the "Rainfall Index" option from the "Plan" drop-down menu.

Select a percentage from the "Level" drop-down menu.

Tip! The Productivity Factor will default to 1.5. This can be adjusted and has a range from 60% (0.6) to 150% (1.5).

Click "Save".

Click "Close".

Adding Colonies

Click the edit button on the lines screen.

Adding Colonies with F/T/F

Click "Add Field".

Click "Save" when all information is recorded.

Adding Colonies with Latitude and Longitude

Click "Add Field".

Fill in the "# of Colonies", "Latitude". and "Longitude".

Select a "Grid #". If a new Grid number is needed, click on "New".

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly. Click "Save" when finished.

Mapping Apiculture: Tools and Icons

Click the "Mapping" Icon.

Search the map by one of the following criteria: FSN, CLU, Lat/Long. Click on the "Key" icon to learn more about the search criteria.

The legend in the bottom right corner of the map will allow you to toggle additional layers on and off.

Adding and Managing Apiculture CLUs

Select the "Add CLU field using point" icon. This will enable the CLU layer. Click on the CLU(s) you would like to add to the map.

Click the "Mapping Icon".

Adjust the "# of Colonies" to represent the number of colonies in that area.

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly.

Click "Save" after changes are made.

Adding and Managing Apiculture RLUs

Select the "Create new RLU using Draw Tool" icon

Start the RLU shape with a click, and click at each turn. The shape must end where it started- with a click.

Once the shape is complete, it will appear orange on the map. Click the "Redo" icon to start drawing again, or click the "Save" icon to save the shape to the map.

The Shape has been added to Grid # 4 on the Home Page.

Adjust the number of colonies for that shape.

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly.

Click "Save" after updates are made.

An "RLU Status" Alert will appear until an RLUID is assigned.

Adding and Managing a Point of Reference Numbers on the Map

Select the "Add Point of Reference" icon.

Click on the map where you'd like to place the Point of Reference number. It will appear as a green dot.

Click the "Mapping Icon".

The Point of Reference is shown on the Home Screen by its Latitude and Longitude. It has also been assigned the correct "Grid #". Enter the "# of Colonies" to complete the setup.

The total for "Insurable Colonies" has been updated. Adjust the "Insurable Colonies" accordingly.

Click "Save" after updates are made.

Printing a Rainfall Index Application/Acreage Reporting Form

Click the printer icon

Click "Rainfall"

Click "Rainfall Index Combo Application"

Click "Run Report"

Click "Download .pdf"

Training Video

Tip! Watch this training video for step by step instructions on how to key an apiculture policy. [**Keying Apiculture**](https://agrisompo.vids.io/videos/8c9bdeb11315e0cf06/keying-apiculture)

Additional Resources