Forestry Mutual
The NCFA recognizes that many forestry activities, including logging, transportation and sawmill operations, are dangerous. To help businesses and employees protect against the inherent risks in these type jobs, Forestry Mutual provides several endorsed insurance programs including a workers compensation program, Pennsylvania Lumbermen’s Mutual safety programs, and coverage for mobile equipment, commercial automobiles and comprehensive general liability. For information on these and other insurance programs, call Forestry Mutual at (800) 849-7788 or visit Forestry Mutual online at www.forestrymutual.com.
 

Hunting Lease Liability Insurance
The NCFA’s Hunting Lease Liability Insurance policy for landowners and hunt clubs is designed to cover hunt club activities on any NCFA member’s land that is leased to a hunt club  Click here for program details and guidelines.

Legislative Affairs
The NCFA's staff actively represents the association and its members with the state legislature, regulatory bodies and the N.C. congressional delegation. This includes direct contact with legislative representatives, offering testimony on key issues, briefing legislators and conducting tours to educate them on forestry and forest management. The association aggressively seeks legislation to improve forest management and to protect landowners and their private property rights. To keep its members abreast of legislative and regulatory issues affecting them and their land, the NCFA holds local workshops and publishes updates on key issues and association activities in a monthly newsletter.  Click here for a legislative update.

NCFA Annual Meeting
Held usually in the fall, the Annual Meeting educates members about a variety of topics and offers opportunities to meet peers.  This year's meeting will take place in New Bern on October 10-12, 2007.  Contact Ann Harper at (800) 231-7723 or at aharper@ncforestry.org for more information..  
 

Other Business Insurance Programs
The NCFA has developed specialized business insurance programs for its members. Among them is the Safety Dividend Plan, which is underwritten by Pennsylvania Lumbermen’s Mutual and provides property and casualty coverage to forest product companies. Small businesses that are members of the NCFA may obtain life, health and disability coverage for owners, partners and employees through Forest Industry Benefit Administrators, Inc. Employee and individual NCFA members may obtain dread disease insurance through Central State of Omaha. This insurance provides special coverage for cancer and other dread diseases.
 

Technical Assistance
The NCFA's staff provides technical assistance to association members in interpreting regulations and laws that may impact forest management activities and decisions.