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2008 News Releases

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10/9/2008	New Study Shows Unintended Consequences of First-Party Bad Faith Liability

10/3/2008	Patrick Faga Named NAMIC’s 2008 Professional Farm Mutual Manager of the Year

10/1/2008	California Court Decision Reaffirms Distinctive Right of Mutual Insurance Companies, NAMIC Says

10/1/2008	Bruce D. Thomas Begins Term as 2008 - 2009 NAMIC Chairman

9/29/2008	NAMIC Kicks off 113th Annual Convention

9/29/2008	Herman Bontrager Receives NAMIC’s Chairman’s Award

9/28/2008	Former House Speaker, NY Insurance Chief Highlight NAMIC Convention

9/26/2008	MEDIA ADVISORY: Eric Dinallo to Speak at NAMIC Convention

9/11/2008	NAMIC Names Maine Senator as Top Federal Lawmaker for 2008

9/11/2008	NAMIC Offers Guidance, Resources as Latest Storm Approaches

8/19/2008	NAMIC CEO: Most Companies Oppose OFC, Congress Should Develop ‘National Targeted Uniformity’ as Alternative

8/11/2008	NAMIC Urges New York Officials Not to Impair Appropriate Agent Compensation Methods

7/29/2008	NAMIC: National Targeted Uniformity Without OFC is Best for Insurers, Consumers

7/11/2008	NAMIC Applauds Legislators’ Response to Controversial Market Conduct Data Proposal

7/9/2008	NAMIC Voices Concerns About Legislation to Expand Risk Retention Groups

7/1/2008	Rhode Island Supreme Court Lead Paint Decision Prevents Dangerous Liability Expansion, NAMIC Says

6/26/2008	NAMIC: Florida Insurance Regulation Proposal Seeks to ‘Change the Rules in the Middle of the Game’

6/25/2008	New York Flex-rating Insurance Legislation Demonstrates Significant Momentum of State Rate Modernization, NAMIC Says

6/24/2008	NAMIC: Legislation to Promote Stronger Buildings Will Save Lives, Money

6/24/2008	NAMIC: Louisiana Legislature Winds Up 2008 Session After Adopting ‘Named Storm’ Deductible Proposal – a ‘Win-Win’ for Insurance Consumers, Companies

6/20/2008	NAMIC: New York Flex-rating Legislation is ‘Significant Progress’

6/16/2008	Eliminating Competitive Auto Body Parts Would Harm Consumers, NAMIC Tells Patent Office

6/10/2008	NAMIC Submits Comments to Congressional Subcommittee Examining Creation of Federal Office of Insurance Information

6/1/2008	Climate Change Proposals Put Insurers in ‘Impossible Position,’ NAMIC Tells Regulators

6/1/2008	NAMIC Tells NAIC to Reject Data Collection Proposal

5/22/2008	NAMIC Commends Tennessee Lawmakers for Acting in the Best Interests of Consumers, Insurers

5/21/2008	Credit-based Insurance Scoring Benefits Consumers, NAMIC Tells Congress

5/20/2008	NAMIC Appreciates Alabama Legislature’s ‘Balanced Approach’ on Legislation Addressing Coastal, Auto Insurance Concerns

5/13/2008	NAMIC: Senate Approves Much-needed Flood Reform Legislation

5/13/2008	NAMIC–backed Rate Reform Legislation Signed by Kansas Governor

5/1/2008	NAMIC: Florida Omnibus Insurance Bill Still ‘Fraught with Problems’

4/29/2008	Proposed Florida Rule to Waive Reinsurers’ Collateral Requirements is ‘an Experiment’ that will Threaten Solvency, NAMIC Tells OIR

4/24/2008	NAMIC Refutes Claims Made By Consumer Federation of America on Best Regulatory Structure

4/17/2008	NAMIC Urges Caution on Proposal to Create Federal Insurance Office

4/16/2008	Open Competition Without Price Controls is Key to Improved Insurance Regulation, NAMIC Tells Congress

4/16/2008	NAMIC: Punitive Insurance Bill Passed by Florida Senate Will Hurt Consumers

4/14/2008	NAMIC Commends Kentucky Governor, Legislature For Municipal Premium Tax Reform Bill

4/7/2008	Insurance Consumers and Companies Will Benefit When Governor Signs Georgia Bills

4/3/2008	Auto Insurance Proposal is ‘Anti-Consumer Choice,’ NAMIC Tells Colorado Senate Committee

3/29/2008	Treasury Releases Financial Services Regulatory Blueprint; NAMIC Disappointed with Plan

3/27/2008	NAIC’s Climate Change Disclosure Proposal is ‘Colossal Disappointment,’ NAMIC Says

3/20/2008	NAMIC: Michigan Proposal Will Increase, Not Decrease Insurance Rates

3/17/2008	NAMIC-opposed Insurance Scoring Ban Bill Dies in Connecticut Committee

3/17/2008	NAMIC Members Prepare to Descend on Capitol Hill Armed with 2008 Legislative Agenda

3/14/2008	NAMIC Warns of Potentially Disastrous Effects of Federal Anti-credit Scoring Legislation

3/13/2008	NAMIC Urges Congress to Consider Reforms to Agent/Broker Licensing

3/11/2008	NAMIC Appoints Midwest Region State Affairs Manager

3/7/2008	NAMIC Urges Georgia Governor to Sign Pro-consumer Auto Reform Legislation

3/3/2008	NAMIC–backed Rate Reform Legislation Heads to House Following Senate Approval in Kansas

2/28/2008	NAMIC Testifies Against Connecticut Anti-Insurance Scoring Measure

2/26/2008	Credit Freezes Without Exemptions Could Lead to Higher Rates and Increased Identity Theft for Consumers, NAMIC Tells FTC

2/21/2008	NAMIC Testifies in Favor of Flex Rating Bill Before Kansas Legislative Committee

2/21/2008	NAMIC Applauds IRS Decision to Withdraw Controversial Captive Tax Deduction Rule

2/13/2008	Beware of Unintended Consequences, NAMIC Tells Massachusetts Panel Considering Homeowners Insurance Proposals

2/5/2008	Insurers Applaud Legislators’ Restraint in Considering Proposed Ban on Use of Credit Information

1/31/2008	NAMIC: Wisconsin Senate’s Approval of Credit-based Insuring Scoring Legislation Could Jeopardize Low Rates

1/31/2008	State Approaches to Coastal Insurance Issues Highlight Latest IN magazine

1/30/2008	NAMIC Urges Congress to Move Past Investigations and Toward Solutions, Following Release of Latest Government Report on Katrina Aftermath

1/29/2008	Colorado House Vote Against Credit-based Insurance Scoring Ban Called ‘Win for Insurance Consumers’ by NAMIC Official

1/18/2008	Colorado’s Credit Scoring Ban Legislation is ‘Like a Bad Rash that Needs to be Permanently Cured,’ NAMIC Official Says

1/10/2008	Insurance Industry’s Financial Strength is Good News for Consumers, NAMIC Reports

1/10/2008	NAMIC Urges NAIC to Re-focus its Examination of the Impact of Climate Change on Insurance

Latest State News

West Virginia Leads Nation Again in Frequency of Deer-Vehicle Collisions; Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Arkansas Round Out Top Five (10/9/2008)

Rhode Island: NAMIC Urges Supreme Court to Take Appeal in Auto Body Labor Survey Case (10/7/2008)

North Carolina: First ‘Beach Plan’ Meeting Revolves Around Comparisons with Other Coastal States (10/7/2008)

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Latest Federal News

CCP: Montana – the Latest Group to Visit Washington (10/7/2008)

Flood Reform Battle Headed for Next Congress After Short-term Extension Passed (10/7/2008)

NAMIC-endorsed Legislation to Streamline Producer Licensing Passes House (9/23/2008)

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