On December 20, Congress avoided a government shutdown after reaching a short-term deal, called a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the federal government. Included in the agreement was an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP will now be funded through March 14, 2025. This extension marks the 32nd short-term extension of the …
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PIA Action Alert: Extend the NFIP
On December 10, PIA sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting that they reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) beyond its current December 20 expiration date and for as long a period as possible. As the December deadline for the NFIP quickly approaches, your legislators need to hear from you, the members of the independent agent community, …
NFIP Extended to December 20, 2024
On September 25, Congress once again avoided a government shutdown after reaching a short-term deal, called a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the federal government. Included in the agreement was an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP, along with the rest of the federal government, will now be funded through December …
PIA Holds Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
Independent insurance agents from around the nation converged on Washington, D.C. on September 18 for PIA’s annual Advocacy Day. Agents met with Senators, Representatives, and congressional staff to discuss PIA’s key legislative issues. Among PIA’s top issues were building support for the Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act, a bipartisan bill requiring USDA’s Risk Management …
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PIA Action Alert: Reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expires after September 30, 2024, and in a letter to Congressional leadership this week, PIA urged Congress to prevent a lapse and extend it for as long as possible. To that end, we have endorsed a bill introduced by Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), S. 4772, the NFIP Extension Act …
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Member Spotlight: Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY)
Mike Lawler was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2022 to represent New York’s 17th congressional district. Prior to his election to Congress, Rep. Lawler founded his own government affairs firm and was a senior advisor to the Westchester County Executive. Rep. Lawler also served as executive director of the New York …
Member Spotlight: Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Jimmy Panetta was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently represents California’s 19th district. Prior to his career in Congress, Rep. Panetta served as an intelligence officer for the United States Navy and was awarded the Bronze Star after a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2007. Rep. Panetta earned his J.D. …
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PIA’s Flood Insurance Advocacy: NFIP & Related Updates
PIA has navigated a rush of flood-related activity over the past several weeks. Please read on for some highlights of PIA’s recent work on flood insurance. Proposed New NFIP Endorsements Late last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposed significant regulatory changes to the documents governing the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) issued to …
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PIA Top Priority Included as Financial Services Funding Bill Passes House Appropriations Committee
On June 13, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Act for FY’25, which begins on October 1, 2024, by a vote of 33-24. Included in the FSGG bill is a policy provision that PIA supports and has been actively advocating in favor of from Rep. Scott Fitzgerald’s (R-WI) …
PIA Engages with NAIC and Congress on Data Privacy
Over the past several weeks, both Congress and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have turned their attention back to data privacy. Congressional Data Privacy Activity In May, the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee marked up a discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) …
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