The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is commending the responsiveness of Congress and President Bush for approving legislation that reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). President Bush signed the enacting legislation into law Jan. 13. The …
For more than a year, the issue of federal backstop legislation for terrorism risk has dominated Congress’ attention when it comes to insurance industry issues. Now that the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act has been passed and signed into law, federal …
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) applauded Wednesday’s vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Statutory authority for the flood insurance program had expired on Dec. 31, 2002. The …
With the much-anticipated 108th Congress convening Tuesday, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) said it is prepared to wage a proactive lobbying effort on behalf of independent agents and brokers in 2003. “We are confident that the …
Acting within hours of a request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Property and Casualty Committee adopted a resolution to provide a level of certainty for insurers, insurance producers and policyholders …
