The resignation of Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., from Congress willprobably have little effect on the insurance industry's legislativeagenda, according to one expert in the field.
Although Mr. Foley was a member of the key House Ways and MeansCommittee, he did not play a significant role in the industry'sefforts, according to J. Robert Hunter, director of insurance forthe Consumer Federation of America.
“I don't think it was great,” Mr. Hunter said of Mr. Foley'swork on insurance measures. “I don't remember anything, except fordisaster insurance, and most of the Florida delegation was pushingthat.”
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