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Published Since 1934 • Dallas, Texas March 25, 2010 • Vol. 76 No. 6
Big “I” Testifies at house
Natural Disaster Legislation hearing
WASHINGTON—The Big “I” recently commended the
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Fi-
nancial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Communi-
ty Opportunity and the Subcommittee on Capital Markets,
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises for
holding a joint hearing titled, “Approaches to Mitigating
and Managing Natural Catastrophe Risk: H.R. 2555, The
Homeowners’ Defense Act.”
The Homeowners’ Defense Act was introduced last year by
Reps. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) and Bill Posey (R-Fla.) in an at-
tempt to address growing concerns regarding the affordabil-
ity and availability of natural disaster insurance. The Big “I”
submitted testimony in this hearing in support of Congress
finding a solution to the rising prices and continued lack
of availability for both homeowners’ and commercial in-
surance in some parts of the country due to the continued
threat of natural disasters.
Affordability: A Disaster in its Own Right
“The lack of affordable natural disaster insurance in many
parts of the country requires Congressional action, and the
consideration of H.R. 2555 is a good first step towards solving this national problem,” says Charles E. Symington Jr., Big
“I” senior vice president of government affairs. “We applaud
the House Financial Services Subcommittees for holding
this important hearing and exploring potential solutions.”
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South Plains Task Force
Gets ICT Assistance
In This Issue
The Root of the healthcare
Crisis by Rusty Rice
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LUBBOCK—The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has joined with the South
Plains Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority in a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and auto burglaries.
NAPSLO Applauds Dodd et. al. on
Surplus Lines Reform 5
ACORD Ups Focus on
Standards education, Compliance 8
The program involves the funding and distribution of signs that read, “LOCK
your car, TAKE your keys and HIDE your belongings.”
SELLING STRATEGIES:
Critical Success Factors for Sales 10
Boldly Going Where
No One has Gone Before
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Sign of the Times
The task force located in Lubbock will receive LOCK, TAKE and HIDE signs that
will be distributed and placed throughout the Lubbock area in a 28 county region.
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AIA: P/C Poses No Systemic Risk 12
It’s All in the execution:
Marketing Your Life Insurance
Practice by Kenneth A. Shapiro
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PCI: Good Work
Senator Dodd, But …
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NAIC Meets With President &
hhS to Address Rate Increases
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