The chief executive officer of the Property Casualty InsurersAssociation of America warned his members last week to beware of a"divide and conquer" strategy in Washington when it comes tonailing down regulatory and health care reform.
David A. Sampson, CEO and president of PCI, said his concern isthat in dealing with federal lawmakers and the White House,"industries will be cutting their own best deals and throwing theother guy under the bus."
Interviewed by NationalUnderwriter prior to his speech last week in Orlando at PCI'sannual meeting, Mr. Sampson said the debate over health care reformhas pitted doctors, pharmaceutical companies and insurers againstone another, just as those lobbying to shape energy legislationhave seen nuclear, renewable and other energy sectors "trying tocut their best deal regardless of what that means. We're going toguard against that in the property and casualty industry."
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