A leading consumer advocate has gone to war against an actuaries' organization that he contends supplies biased reports to Congress because of hidden job connections.
On the attack is Consumer Federation of America Insurance Director Robert Hunter, who is challenging the objectivity of the American Academy of Actuaries, which recently presented findings to lawmakers concerning the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
Mr. Hunter, who has been urging members of the Academy to disclose their individual employment affiliations in reports to lawmakers for nearly a year, believes the objectivity of Academy subgroups on TRIA, medical malpractice and other issues is questionable.
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