John Kuhling – Practicing Actuary / Research Analyst II


  • M.S. Applied Economics from Montana State University, Bozeman;
  • Completed the P, FM, MLC, MFE, and C actuarial exams;
  • Skilled in econometric modeling, risk pricing, sensitivity analysis, and data mining
  • Extensive knowledge of RMA actuarial procedures;
  • Substantial familiarity with RMA, NASS, and other agricultural data sources;
  • Over a decade of experience modeling agricultural production and price risk; and
  • Primary Rating Actuary for over 15 crop insurance development efforts; including:
    • Pilot Crop Insurance Program for Silage Sorghum;
    • Sweetpotato Pilot Program Development;
    • Pilot Program for Indexing for Category B Crops (Declining Yields) (Subcontractor);
    • ARH Dry Pea and Lentil (Pilot) Crop Insurance Program;
    • ARH Sugar Beet (Pilot) Crop Insurance Program;
    • California Avocado Actual Production History Plan of Insurance;
    • ARH Navel Orange Crop Insurance Program;
    • Named Peril Weather Insurance;
    • eWeatherRisk;
    • Organic Crops: Review of Risk and Loss Experience; and
    • Development of Non-Futures Crop Revenue Coverage.