The bill's provisions include the reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act's "Cadillac Tax." (Photo: Diego Radzinschi/ALM)

The House passed a $1.4 trillion spending package on Tuesday that would fund federal agencies through September 2020 and avoid a government shutdown pending President Trump's signature on the bill by Dec. 20. For the insurance industry, the bill was a win as it included three policy priorities of several industry groups including the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National), the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big "I") and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC).

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].