Livestock Insurance
Livestock Insurance
2025 Livestock Program Changes
The following changes were made to the Livestock Program for the 2025 Crop Year:
Sign up deadline for bees changed to September 29th in recognition of Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Individualized bee deductibles based on producers' historic losses.
Bee deductible for new producers reduced to 55% based on historical program results.
Livestock Insurance is available to dairy, beef and bee producers in Prince Edward Island. Coverage is available for
- Dairy cattle mortality due to specified perils (loss of individual cows (both milking and dry cows) or heifers);
- Beef cattle mortality due to specified perils (beef cow or heifer); and
- Overwinter bee mortality.
Livestock Perils
The P.E.I.AIC Livestock Insurance Agreement covers reportable diseases that are listed in the Health of Animals Act (Canada), pasteurella pneumonia (shipping fever), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (respiratory form), and bovine leukosis virus (BLV).
The Livestock AgriInsurance Agreement also includes coverage for overwinter bee mortality. The designated perils are adverse weather, and diseases and pests identified in the P.E.I.AIC Livestock Insurance Agreement.
For more information, see the Livestock Agreement.
Coverage Levels
Coverage levels are set out by schedules in the agreement and are commodity specific.
Unit prices
The unit price list is updated every year. To view the current year's unit price list click here. Unit prices will be updated as available.
Looking for additional information?
- AgriInsurance Sign-Up
- AgriInsurance Deadlines
- AgriInsurance Program Riders
- AgriInsurance Payment Details
- AgriInsurance Claim Process