The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents said its annual group lobbying effort that gathers members in Washington next month will stress to lawmakers their opposition to optional federal charters for insurers.
PIA is due to host its 25th annual Federal Legislative Summit March 28-29 in Washington, D.C.
PIA members from around the nation will assemble then to meet their elected representatives and advance the views and legislative positions of professional independent insurance agents.
"The makeup of Congress has changed, but PIA's positions on key insurance issues remain the same," said Donna L. Pile, PIA national president, in a statement.
PIA, she said, is adamantly opposed to all proposals for optional federal charters for insurance.
"PIA strongly supports a permanent solution to insuring for terrorism risks that extends and builds upon the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA). And PIA remains dedicated to identifying positive solutions to insuring for natural catastrophes and flooding disasters," she said.
The PIA meeting will begin March 28 at Marriott Crystal City in Arlington, Va., with an orientation session and legislative briefing.
Participants will gather March 29 at the Washington Court Hotel on Capitol Hill for a breakfast program featuring remarks by PIA leaders and briefings by members of Congress.
Morton M. Kondracke, a Fox News Channel commentator, will deliver the keynote address.
Additional information for the event, including registration for the summit and the PIA's Political Action Committee dinner, is available at www.pianet.com/Grassroots/FLS.htm.
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