On the Hill

Congress Revs Up Review of the NFIP

Earlier this week, the Big “I” testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance at a hearing focused on efforts to reform and reauthorize the NFIP before its expiration.

Big ‘I’ Honors Legacy of Rep. Mike Oxley

The Big “I” mourns the passing of longtime friend and congressman Mike Oxley (R-Ohio), who served more than 12 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and was at the forefront of many critical pieces of insurance and financial services legislation over

Debate Over Federal Regulation of Insurance Continues

The International Monetary Fund has released its assessment of the U.S. economy and resurrected the federal regulation of insurance debate by calling for an “independent national regulator” for insurance.

NCOIL Passes Certificates of Insurance Model Act

Last week, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators adopted the “Certificates of Insurance Model Act” during NCOIL’s annual meeting in Point Clear, Ala. The model is based in significant part on the legislative template initially developed by the