The Malvern, Pa.-based Insurance Research Council announced today that Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has joined nine other insurance organizations as IRC's newest member.

IRC is a nonprofit public policy research organization. The group said it provides “objective analysis on a broad range of issues of vital interest to insurers, consumers and public policymakers.”

Des Plaines, Ill.-based PCI represents more than 1,000 property-casualty insurance companies.

PCI President and CEO David A. Sampson said IRC “has a proven track record in bringing factual information to public policy debates on a wide variety of insurance issues, such as natural catastrophes, auto injury compensation and highway safety. We look forward to collaborating with the other members of the IRC on these and other future issues.”

Elizabeth Sprinkel, IRC senior vice president, said the organization is “thrilled that PCI is bringing its knowledge and expertise in public policy and legislative and regulatory matters to the IRC. PCI's participation will help ensure that IRC's research agenda remains relevant and timely.”

The Insurance Research Council, founded in 1977, is an independent, research organization supported by property-casualty insurance organizations. IRC is devoted solely to research and the communication of its research findings. In addition to PCI, current members of the IRC include:

o Allstate Insurance Company

o American Family Insurance

o Farmers Insurance Group

o The Hartford Financial Services Group

o Liberty Mutual Group

o National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

o Safeco Insurance Services

o State Farm Insurance Companies

o United Services Automobile Association

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