WASHINGTON--Legislation to provide insurance agents with a national license, issued by a federally created board controlled by state regulators and industry representatives, was introduced in the House last night.

The bi-partisan measure, that would replace individual state agent licensing, was sponsored by Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., and Geoff Davis, R-Ky., has nine Democrats and seven Republicans as original co-sponsors.

Fifteen of the 16 co-sponsors are members of the House Financial Services Committee, the panel which is responsible for handling insurance legislation.

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