PIA Urges NFIP Extension in Letter to Congressional Leaders

On August 29, PIA sent a letter to congressional leaders asking that they reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) beyond its current September 30 expiration date and for as long a period as possible. The history of NFIP extensions has been messy. The program was extended 17 times between 2008 and 2012, when the …

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NAIC Consumer Privacy Protection Model Development Faces New Obstacles

As you may know, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has been working to modernize its consumer privacy protection regulatory framework, which forms the foundation of all states’ insurance consumer protection regimes. The NAIC’s Privacy Protections Working Group (PPWG) is in the process of drafting a single new model, the Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection …

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PIA Action Alert: NFIP at Risk of Lapse

As the September 30 expiration date for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) quickly approaches, members of Congress need to hear from agents urging them to act to prevent a lapse of the NFIP. The history of NFIP extensions has been messy. The program was extended 17 times between 2008 and 2012, when the previous five-year reauthorization …

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Commissioner Spotlight: NAIC President and Missouri Director of Insurance Chlora Lindley-Myers

In the latest entry in our Commissioner Spotlight series, we are focusing on the head of the Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (MDCI) and current president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Director Chlora Lindley-Myers.  Dir. Lindley-Myers began her career drafting insurance legislation in the Connecticut General Assembly before spending a decade …

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