Delaware, Pennsylvania agents attend national conference, meet with legislators
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Fifty-five Delaware and Pennsylvania insurance agents traveled to Washington, D.C., with Insurance Agents & Brokers to meet with Sens. Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Ted Kaufman and other legislators on April 30. The event was part of the annual Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention.
“With insurance regulation such a hot topic in Congress, it was especially important for us to make the trip this year,” said Buc Cawley, chairman of the IA&B Service Group. “Our members relayed their reservations with federal regulation and expressed their support of state regulation to benefit the industry and consumers.”
The event, which brought together hundreds of agents from across the country, also allowed producers to advocate on licensing, health care reform, the National Flood Insurance Program and crop insurance.
“It was a great opportunity for our members to influence change on a national level while representing their local communities,” said Cawley, “and the congressmen and congresswomen were very receptive to their input and experiences.”
The conference was sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and organized in part by affiliate Insurance Agents & Brokers.
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