I've frequently warned it's unwise to argue with those who buy ink by the barrel. Unfortunately, the Risk and Insurance Management Society ignored that advice, excluding reporters from a legislative briefing in Washington last week unless they agreed to abide by a gag order.

I've never seen anything like the “Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement” RIMS said we must sign or else have our reporters locked out of a “RIMS On The Hill” panel discussion among congressional staff members.

The issues discussed were of keen interest to risk managers, but weren't exactly matters of national security–the status of bills to set federal standards for surplus lines and reinsurance oversight, establish an optional federal charter, and amend the National Risk Retention Act.

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