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Adding wind peril coverage is not the solution

The Flood Insurance Subcommittee of the American Academy of Actuaries has reviewed the provisions currently in H.R. 3121 that affect the financial well being of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In particular, we have analyzed the sections of the …

Actuaries Oppose Wind Addition to National Flood Insurance

The National Flood Insurance Program is over $17 billion in debt according to the American Academy of Actuaries, adding further anxiety to a proposal to add wind peril coverage to the national plan. While the U.S. House of Representatives passed …

Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation

Capping a long battle, the Senate passed legislation this week that would require equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses when policies include both. The bill, which passed by unanimous consent, moves advocates one step closer in their …

Fla. Gov. Crist Calls for Congress to Address Catastrophe Insurance Costs

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson in support of federal legislation to address rising catastrophe insurance costs. Crist also sent letters to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader …

Democratic Rep. Jefferson wins House Runoff Election in La.

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana easily defeated his fellow Democratic opponent in a runoff election Dec. 10, despite an ongoing federal bribery investigation. In complete but unofficial returns, Jefferson, Louisiana’s first black congressman since Reconstruction, received 57 percent of …

Senate Will Make Last-Ditch Effort for Disaster Dollars

Farm-state senators will make a last-ditch effort this week to pass agricultural disaster assistance, though it’s unlikely it will become law before the new year. North Dakota Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, both Democrats, pressured Republican leadership to take …

Power shift in the political landscape

Although it took a little time for all the votes to be counted, the 2006 midterm elections saw a wave of Democratic candidates wrest control of both houses of Congress, gain a majority of the governorships and take control of …

Power shift in the political landscape

Although it took a little time for all the votes to be counted, the 2006 midterm elections saw a wave of Democratic candidates wrest control of both houses of Congress, gain a majority of the governorships and take control of …

Power shift in the political landscape

Although it took a little time for all the votes to be counted, the 2006 midterm elections saw a wave of Democratic candidates wrest control of both houses of Congress, gain a majority of the governorships and take control of …

Power shift in the political landscape

Although it took a little time for all the votes to be counted, the 2006 midterm elections saw a wave of Democratic candidates wrest control of both houses of Congress, gain a majority of the governorships and take control of …