National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (namic) News

NAMIC, Big ‘I’ Join Call to Do Away With Federal Insurance Office

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America are the latest from the industry to join a call in support of a measure to abolish the Federal Insurance Office. The trade groups …

States’ AI-Related Legislation Aimed at Insurance Is ‘Unfounded’, Says NAMIC

Policy discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in insurance are “unfounded” and “detrimental to policyholders,” according to a analysis from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. The use of AI in insurance underwriting and rate making has led …

Treasury’s FIO Releases ‘Flawed’ Homeowners Insurance Report, Industry Says

The U.S. Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office last week released what it called the “most comprehensive data on homeowners insurance in history.” Weeks after a U.S. Senate committee released a study and held a hearing on the affect of climate change …

People Moves: NAMIC Promotes Cotto to Counsel of Federal and Political Affairs

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) promoted Tony Cotto to assistant vice president and counsel for federal and political affairs. He previously served as NAMIC’s director of auto and underwriting policy. Cotto will represent NAMIC before federal officials …

3rd-Party Litigation Funding, Federal Regs Among Insurance Trades’ Priorities for 2025

This story has been corrected to include the correct year in the headline. Insurance trade organizations are always working for the industry so Insurance Journal asked them: What are the top priorities and/or challenges heading into 2025? Here are the …

Industry Trades Applaud New FIO-NAIC Partnership on Data Collection

The U.S. Treasury late last week backed off a plan to have the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) collect data on climate-related risks from property/casualty insurers—an outcome that had been sought by the insurance industry since the proposal was published in …

Industry Trades Rail Against Federal Climate Disclosure Bill

Federal legislation introduced last week that would require insurance companies with more than $100 million in annual premiums to disclose investments and underwritings related to coal, oil and gas projects, and fossil fuels is already required at the state level …

Industry Trades Respond to FIO’s Proposal to Collect Climate Change Data

Shortly after Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) proposed to have P/C insurers submit homeowners insurance underwriting data to assess climate risk, the response from industry trade associations was, at best, tepid. “You don’t need a massive data collection to know …

Mutual Insurer Trade Group NAMIC’s CEO Chamness to Retire

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies announced that Charles Chamness, the chief executive officer of the organization, is retiring from the post he held for nearly 17 years. The official announcement came this week on the final day of …

Insurance Industry in Best Position to Advance Consumer Trust in Automated Driving

While the race to automated vehicles picks up speed, a new survey reveals consumer are skeptical of the technology and the safety claims of its advocates, a new survey finds. Also, the insurance industry may be in the best position …