Pundits Slated For IIABA Conference

NU Online News Service, May 24, 11:55 a.m. EST?Political columnist Mark Shields and Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes are scheduled to debate public policy issues during a political roundtable at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's upcoming New Orleans InfoXchange.

Mr. Shields writes for the Washington Post and moderates CNN's "The Capital Gang," as well as hosting "Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields," also on CNN. In addition, he serves as an analyst for The Newshour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.

Mr. Barnes, founder of The Weekly Standard, is a host of FOX News' "The Beltway Boys," as well as chief correspondent on PBS' "National Desk," and moderator of "Issues in the News" and "What's the Story" on The Voice of America radio network.

Mr. Shields and Mr. Barnes are set to appear with IIABA Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Rusbult, during the conference closing general session Sept. 24.

More information on the Sept. 21-24 IIABA convention at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, is available at www.independentagent.com.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.