WASHINGTON--A federal lawmaker said he is drafting a measure to let risk retention groups offer property coverage and to improve corporate governance of such operations.

Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., disclosed his plans to introduce the bill in comments today at the annual meeting of the Self-Insurance Institute of America Inc.

"I believe the time is now, before we experience another hard market for commercial property insurance, to expand the Liability Risk Retention Act to include property coverage," Rep. Moore said.

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