March 27, 2007
U.S. Reps. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., and Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced bipartisan legislation to revamp the National Flood Insurance Program that boosts the program’s borrowing authority to $21.5 billion, increases the maximum coverage limits and provides for business interruption coverage. Backers …
March 26, 2007
Mississippi freethinker “I have been a freethinker for a long time. I haven’t a clue why they did this.” Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale, who has run as a Democrat eight times in his political career, but who this year …
March 26, 2007
Washington warming to national disaster plan idea Sen. Dodd says hurricane and flood disasters are not just a local issue, but a national one A proposal for a national disaster plan to backup private hurricane and flood insurance markets appears …
March 26, 2007
Sen. Dodd says hurricane and flood disasters are not just a local issue, but a national one A proposal for a national disaster plan to backup private hurricane and flood insurance markets appears to be gaining momentum in Washington. This …
March 26, 2007
Fed role “It is clear that the government has got to step in.” U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, supporting a national program to backup private hurricane and flood insurance markets. Sponged-off “It is …
March 26, 2007
Fed role “It is clear that the government has got to step in.” U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, supporting a national program to backup private hurricane and flood insurance markets. Sponged-off “It is …
March 26, 2007
Mississippi freethinker “I have been a freethinker for a long time. I haven’t a clue why they did this.” Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale, who has run as a Democrat eight times in his political career, but who this year …
March 16, 2007
A proposal for a national disaster plan to backup private hurricane and flood insurance markets appears to be gaining momentum in Washington. This week, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, expressed his support for a …
March 12, 2007
A continuing federal role in terrorism insurance is important so that U.S. financial centers including New York City can continue to compete with international markets, many of which are already covered by similar government insurance programs, New York Acting Superintendent …
March 12, 2007
News Currents A continuing federal role in terrorism insurance is important so that U.S. financial centers including New York City can continue to compete with international markets, many of which are already covered by similar government insurance programs, New York …