Agroseguro has announced in Zafra (Badajoz) the main innovations of the 2026 livestock insurance plan, which will begin to be applied next June 1 and will include 15 lines of livestock and aquaculture insurance.
Co-insuring entities and their commercial networks in Extremadura and Andalusia attended the meeting. During the event, the director of the Production and Marketing area of Agroseguro, Sílvia Marques, highlighted the "good evolution" of agricultural insurance contracting in recent years, which in 2025 reached 1,029 million euros, thus marking the third consecutive year above one billion.
Regarding claims, the year closed with 804 million euros, the second highest figure in nominal terms in the history of agricultural insurance in Spain. Despite this, Agroseguro has maintained very short payment periods, with an average of 27 days from appraisal, "which demonstrates the agility and operational efficiency of the Group's work teams."
Marques also pointed out some of the priorities being addressed in 2026, especially the improvement of the implementation of livestock insurance, where there is still "room for improvement, mainly in beef cattle."
Subsequently, the territorial directors of Agroseguro in Extremadura and Andalusia presented the most significant data for each area. Jacinta Patiño highlighted the 5.4 million euros in livestock claims registered in Extremadura, concentrated mainly on the insurance for removal and destruction of dead animals and the breeding cattle line. For his part, Juan Francisco Delgado referred to the 8 million paid in Andalusia for the same concepts, with an impact also on poultry insurance.
The technician from Agroseguro's Studies department, Silvia Úbeda, analyzed the current situation of the livestock sector in Spain and detailed the main improvements incorporated into the livestock insurance plan this year. According to Agroseguro's press release, the changes introduced in the insurance for breeding and production cattle, the modality with the highest number of policies, followed by the insurance for removal and destruction of dead animals, are particularly relevant.
Within the 2026 plan, the increase in compensation for calves, the updating of animal insurance values, and the improvement of compensation in meat production farms stand out, through the expansion of the age range covered and a reinforcement of compensation for older animals.
Likewise, coverage for pneumonia in productive animals and for enterotoxemia in non-productive animals is incorporated, and the waiting period for animals from breeding centers when they return to their original farm is eliminated.
The new plan also includes testing centers within the insurance coverage and eliminates the removal and destruction of dead animals on the farm as an additional guarantee. However, this protection may continue to be contracted through the specific line to cover such expenses.
In the beef cattle insurance, attacks by wild animals become part of the basic guarantee, and a new optional deductible of 50 percent is introduced for the mass mortality guarantee.
Regarding sheep and goat insurance, the inclusion of peste des petits ruminants within the basic guarantee, as well as the new coverage for milk withdrawal due to suspected scrapie, acquires "special importance". The 2026 plan also incorporates adjustments and improvements in other insurances, such as equine and swine.
Finally, Mirian Ramírez, from Agroseguro's Production department, presented the novelties and improvements in the management of livestock insurance contracting through several practical cases, highlighting the advantages of the renewable insurance policy for the farmer.
Lastly, Ángel Paz, Agroseguro's Marketing Manager, detailed the actions and strategy planned to reinforce the dissemination, knowledge, and contracting of livestock insurance among industry professionals.