As the sponsor of the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act, Congressman Troy Downing is at the forefront of efforts to reshape federal oversight of the insurance industry. Formerly Montana’s State Auditor, Rep. Downing oversaw the state’s insurance industry and brings firsthand regulatory experience to Capitol Hill. Now serving in Congress, he sits on the House …
Continue reading A Conversation with Congressman Troy Downing (R-MT)
On March 14, the federal government avoided a shutdown following the Senate’s passage of a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year. Included in the CR was an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until September 30. This latest extension marks the 33rd short-term extension of …
Without Congressional action, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire after March 14. With the deadline quickly approaching, your legislators need to hear from you, the members of the independent agent community, that the NFIP urgently needs to be reauthorized. The history of NFIP extensions has been messy. In 2017, the NFIP’s last five-year …
