The NFIP is set to expire on May 31, barring action by Congress. This week, the Big “I” joined a group of 18 organizations in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to reauthorize the program.
In a one-page summary, the Big “I” government affairs staff outlines the key topics agents will take to Capitol Hill during this year’s event.
On Wednesday, a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held a hearing to examine discriminatory practices in the automobile loan and insurance industries.
The hearing was significant in that it was the first congressional hearing dedicated to Medicare for All, which has been gaining support among Democrats.
Amid legal efforts by the Trump Administration to expand access to association health plans, the Department of Labor released a lengthy statement providing some guidance.
Late last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate sent a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to nominate members of the NARAB Board.
This week, the Big “I” joined a diverse range of partners and stakeholders in sending a letter urging Congress to maintain appropriated funding for FEMA’s Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program.
This week, the Big “I” joined other organizations in sending a letter supporting the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act,” which would make the 20% tax deduction on qualified business income permanent.
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee passed legislation designed to protect banking and insurance firms from federal penalties if they provide financial services to cannabis-related businesses legalized at the state
As one of the leading supporters of a modernized state-based system of insurance regulation, the Big “I” supports eliminating or significantly restricting the authority of the Federal Insurance Office.