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2007 News Releases

NAMIC is well-versed in assisting the media and can often provide additional depth to news stories being developed relative to the property/casualty insurance industry. Contact Nancy Grover at (202) 580-6742.


12/20/2007

NAMIC Appoints Mid-Atlantic Region State Affairs Manager


12/18/2007

NAMIC Commends Congress on Passage of TRIA Legislation


12/13/2007

Building Code Legislation Seen by NAMIC as ‘Vital’ to Protecting Property


12/10/2007

NAMIC Urges Florida to Withdraw Rule to Waive Alien Reinsurers’ Collateral Requirements


12/6/2007

NAMIC Assistant Vice President and IN magazine Receive Indiana Society of Association Executives STAR Awards


11/21/2007

NAMIC to Treasury: Reformed State Insurance Regulation is Best for Consumers, Insurers


11/7/2007

NAMIC Warns of Likely Rate Hikes in Washington Following Passage of R-67


11/5/2007

Powerful NAMIC Advocacy Program Scores Major Impact on Capitol Hill


10/31/2007

NAMIC: Bill to Phase-out Federal Subsidies for Certain Flood-vulnerable Homes is ‘Common-Sense Solution’ to National Flood Program’s Woes


10/29/2007

Kansas Task Force Recommends Adoption of NAMIC-supported Rate Modernization Legislation


10/23/2007

NAMIC Urges Quick Action on Building Codes Legislation


10/17/2007

NAMIC Praises Senate Terrorism Insurance Legislation


10/17/2007

NAMIC Lauds Senate Proposal for Flood Reform


10/11/2007

NAMIC Skeptical of Florida’s Re-enacted Auto Insurance System


10/9/2007

Final Massachusetts Auto Regulations Mark Progress Despite Temporary Prohibition on Use of Credit in Underwriting and Rating


10/3/2007

State - Not Federal - Regulation Works Best for Property/Casualty Insurance Consumers, NAMIC Tells Congress


10/2/2007

NAMIC Tells Senate to Adopt Needed Flood Reforms


10/1/2007

Use of Credit Scoring Benefits Majority of Insurance Consumers, NAMIC Says


9/28/2007

NAMIC Tells NAIC to Resist Calls for Tighter Regulation of Catastrophe Models That Would ‘Stifle Innovation in Assessing Risk’


9/28/2007

NAMIC Testifies Against Latest NAIC Proposal to Change Credit Rules for Alien Reinsurers’ Collateral


9/24/2007

NAMIC: Klein/ Mahoney Natural Disaster Legislation May Crowd Out Private Market, Encourage Risky Development


9/19/2007

NAMIC Service Awards Presented


9/19/2007

‘Together, We Are NAMIC’ Is 2007 NAMIC Chairman John Bykowski’s Theme


9/19/2007

NAMIC Applauds House Passage of TRIA Legislation, Urges Swift Senate Action


9/19/2007

New Report Urges Free-Market Reform – Not McCarran Repeal – to Improve Insurance Environment


9/18/2007

NAMIC Announces Merit Award Recipients


9/18/2007

Wayne White Named 2007 IEI Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient


9/17/2007

NAMIC’s Chairman’s Award Winner Announced


9/17/2007

Sen. Ben Nelson Takes Top NAMIC Legislative Honors


9/17/2007

Three NAMIC Member Companies Celebrate a Century of Service


9/17/2007

Art Meadows Named 2007 PFMM Of The Year


9/17/2007

Two Win NAMIC State Legislator of the Year Awards


9/17/2007

NAMIC’s Property Casualty Conference Names Officers and Directors for 2007-2008


9/16/2007

NAMIC Kicks Off 112th Annual Convention


9/16/2007

NAMIC Farm Mutual Conference Board Names 2007-2008 Officers, Directors


9/12/2007

Congress Introduces Legislation to Help Smaller Insurance Companies


9/11/2007

NAMIC Media Alert


8/29/2007

Trial Lawyer Report on Hurricane Katrina Called Self-Serving Fiction by Insurance Groups


8/24/2007

Challenges of Government Regulation Highlight NAMIC’s Annual Convention


8/24/2007

Insurance Expert: Supreme Court Case Foreshadows Problems of Federal Oversight


8/17/2007

NAMIC: Veto of New York Credit Bill Good for Consumers


8/15/2007

NAMIC: Small Progress Made on Insurance Concerns in North Carolina Legislative Session


8/15/2007

Latest Federal Report Reiterates Fairness, Benefits of Credit Scoring for Financial Products


8/3/2007

NAMIC: Court Decision Upholds Validity of Flood Exclusions in Homeowners’ Policies


8/2/2007

New York Governor Vetoes Legislation Opposed by NAMIC


8/1/2007

Commission is ‘Key’ to Helping Nation Respond to Future Natural Disasters, NAMIC Says


8/1/2007

TRIA: Essential Legislation Advances As NAMIC Works to Improve Bill


7/27/2007

NAMIC Criticizes Wind Coverage Inclusion in Otherwise Strong Flood Reform Legislation


7/25/2007

NAMIC Takes Florida Insurance Regulator to Task for Recent Comments


7/25/2007

NAMIC: Optional Federal Charter Would Create Giant Bureaucracy, Leading to More Regulation and Confusion for Consumers, Companies


7/24/2007

NAMIC Encouraged by House Subcommittee Action on Terrorism Legislation


7/23/2007

Washington: Insurers Join Together to Defeat Referendum 67


7/20/2007

NAMIC Comments on Government Report on Credit-based Scoring by Insurers


7/19/2007

NAMIC Applauds Louisiana Governor’s Rejection of Auto Insurance Legislation


7/17/2007

NAMIC Asks New York Governor to Veto Bill Prohibiting Consideration of Inquiries in Credit Reports


7/5/2007

Florida Governor’s Comments are ‘Inflammatory, Misleading’ NAMIC Says


7/1/2007

NAMICO Celebrates 20 Years of Delivering D&O/E&O Coverage, Risk Management to Mutual Property/Casualty Insurance Industry


6/29/2007

Legislation Could Make ‘All the Difference’ in Louisiana’s Insurance Marketplace


6/25/2007

NAMIC Encourages Senate to Follow House’s Lead on Surplus Lines Bill


6/21/2007

NAMIC, PCI to Congress: Adopt Long-term TRIA Program Without NBCR


6/19/2007

NAMIC Urges Lawmakers to Remove NBCR Coverage from TRIA Extension Draft


6/18/2007

Governor Rejects Alabama Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act Following Letter from NAMIC


6/14/2007

NAMIC Decries Florida’s Latest Assault on Credit-Based Insurance Scoring


6/14/2007

NAMIC Warns of Unintended Consequences of Rhode Island Coastal Legislation


6/13/2007

NAMIC Official Joins South Carolina Governor in Signing Ceremony for Coastal Property Insurance Reform Bill


6/12/2007

NAMIC Disheartened by Mississippi Attorney General’s Lawsuit Announcement


6/6/2007

NAMIC Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Fair Credit Reporting Act Case


6/5/2007

NAMIC Opposes Call for Mandatory Insurer Disclosure Requirements on Climate Change


6/4/2007

NAMIC Continues Fight Opposing New NAIC Model Audit Rule with Sarbanes-Oxley- Inspired Content


5/29/2007

2007 Hurricane Season Should Prompt Integrated Approach to Coastal Issues, NAMIC Suggests


5/24/2007

NAMIC: Optional Federal Charter Would Hurt Consumers and Insurers


5/24/2007

Trade Associations Appeal to Congressional Leaders to Keep Mandatory NBCR Coverage Out of TRIA Extension Proposal


5/23/2007

Mutual Trades Applaud Defeat of ‘Double Lawsuit’ Bill


5/21/2007

Colorado: NAMIC Asks Governor to Veto Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage Legislation


5/16/2007

Washington Governor Signs Legislation That will Clog the Courts and Raise Insurance Costs


5/10/2007

Grande Joins NAMIC’s Government Affairs Team


5/9/2007

NAMIC Asks South Carolina Governor to Sign Coastal Property Insurance Reform Bill


5/8/2007

Final Florida Property Insurance Package Much More Than ‘Glitch’ Bill


5/1/2007

Indiana Legislature Adjourns: Insurance Industry Secures Passage of Key Measures


4/25/2007

NAMIC: Washington State Bad Faith Bill is Unnecessary, Would Drive Up Rates


4/24/2007

NAMIC Implores Congress to Extend TRIA, Assure Participation by Smaller Insurers


4/19/2007

NAMIC Urges House Committee to Extend TRIA


4/17/2007

NAMIC Applauds NCOIL for Cautioning Congress on McCarran-Ferguson Repeal


4/16/2007

NAMIC Launches McCarran-Ferguson Online Resource Center


4/11/2007

Private Market is Best Mechanism to Address Coastal Insurance Issues, NAMIC CEO Tells Congress


4/10/2007

NAMIC Media Alert


4/5/2007

National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Joins Insurance Research Council


4/5/2007

NAMIC Presents Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award to Members of the 109th Congress


4/4/2007

NAMIC: Antitrust Report ‘Troublesome’


3/30/2007

NAMIC Supports Tax-free Savings Accounts for Future Disasters


3/30/2007

Delaware: NAMIC Opposes Anti-consumer Credit Ban Legislation


3/27/2007

Private Insurance Market is Best Option to Handle Most Natural Catastrophes, NAMIC Tells Congress


3/26/2007

NAMIC Joins Insurance, Business Associations to Oppose Anti-consumer Legislation


3/26/2007

Insurance and Business Groups Urge Lawmakers to Reject McCarran Repeal Proposals


3/23/2007

NAMIC’s World-class Advocacy Program Kicks Off 22nd Year


3/21/2007

NAMIC Executives Shave Heads for Childhood Cancer Cure


3/14/2007

NAMIC Urges Lawmakers to Reject Provisions in Small Business Legislation


3/13/2007

NAMIC Cautions Against Keeping No-Fault Auto Insurance


3/7/2007

NAMIC Warns Congress of Unintended Consequences


3/5/2007

NAMIC Asks New Jersey Lawmakers to Consider Consequences Before Imposing Underwriting Restrictions on Auto Insurers


3/2/2007

NAMIC Takes TRIA Message to the Heart of Ground Zero


3/2/2007

Threat to Antitrust Exemption Highlights NAMIC’s 2007 Program


2/28/2007

Insurers Dispel Misconceptions Raised During Congressional Hearing


2/28/2007

NAMIC Urges Lawmakers to Take a Balanced View of Insurance Issues


2/28/2007

Insurers Paid More than $40 Billion in Hurricane Katrina-Related Claims; Majority Settled Without Dispute


2/22/2007

More Catastrophe-Related Laws Enacted in 2006, Annual NAMIC Survey of State Insurance Laws Reveals


2/20/2007

Stronger U.S. Commitment Needed to Move Beyond Petroleum-Based Economy, Sen. Richard Lugar Tells Climate and Insurance Website


2/20/2007

NAMIC Takes Issue with Comments by Mississippi Attorney General


2/16/2007

Legislation to Modify Antitrust Exemption for Insurers Could Hurt Consumers and Small P/C Carriers, NAMIC Official Says


2/15/2007

NAMIC Testifies Before Florida Office of Insurance Regulation; Defends Use of Education and Occupation in Underwriting


2/6/2007

NAMIC Names Thesing Director of State Affairs


2/1/2007

NAMIC Testimony Helps Indiana Premium Tax Bill Pass House Committee


1/31/2007

Coastal Insurance ‘Solutions’ Could Make Matters Worse, NAMIC Official Warns in Trade Publication Article


1/25/2007

NAMIC Testifies Against South Dakota Replacement Parts Legislation


1/25/2007

NAMIC Outlines Concerns of Mississippi Homeowner Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights Proposal


1/25/2007

NAMIC’s Website Features New Dynamic Content Delivery Methods


1/23/2007

Florida Lawmakers’ Efforts to Appease Homeowners Could Have Chilling Effect, NAMIC Says


1/22/2007

Climate Change, Election Results Signal Need for New Strategies by Insurers, Say IN Magazine Features


1/18/2007

Insurance Reform Bills Won’t Solve Florida’s Problems, NAMIC Official Says


1/17/2007

NAMIC Launches Climate Change Website


1/12/2007

NAMIC ‘Disappointed’ in Judge’s Ruling Against State Farm


1/8/2007

Insurers Pass on Savings to Consumers, NAMIC Reports


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