Since the spring of 2020, when proposals intended to prepare for the economic consequences of a future pandemic began to emerge, PIA has been actively engaged with policymakers on this important issue. To that end, PIA supported the 2020 Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA), introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). That bill tried to make pandemic …
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On November 19, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Insurance and Community Development held a hearing entitled, “Insuring Against a Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions for Policyholders and Insurers.” This follows a September Congressional Roundtable that PIA National participated in, where we expressed our support for the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA), H.R. 7011. In …
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Throughout the summer, PIA National has been focused on providing immediate relief to small businesses, enabling them to survive in the current economic climate. We have engaged in sustained advocacy for more funding and vital reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), making it more useful to small businesses. We are actively pursuing the inclusion …
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This week, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced H.R. 7412, the Business Interruption Relief Act, which would create a voluntary program for insurers in which they could retroactively pay business interruption (BI) claims and be reimbursed by the federal government. PIA National opposed similar legislation introduced in the spring, and we oppose this legislation for many …
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