I've frequently warned organizations and individuals that treat the press with disdain that's it's unwise to argue with people who buy ink by the barrel. Unfortunately, the Risk and Insurance Management Society decided to ignore that sound advice by excluding reporters from one of this morning's sessions at its “RIMS On The Hill” program unless they signed a preposterous gag order.
I couldn't believe my eyes when my Washington office forwarded me the “Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement” RIMS insisted they sign or else be locked out of a briefing by Capitol Hill staffers. I'd never seen anything like it in my 27 years on the job.
The panel was invited to discuss the prospects for legislation of keen interest to risk managers, including bills to set federal standards for states to follow on regulation of surplus lines and reinsurance, establish an optional federal charter, and amend the National Risk Retention Act. All of these issues are very important to this constituency, but certainly none are a matter of national security! What could the staffers possibly have said that would be so explosive it couldn't be made public?
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