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Big talk from Republicans post-election, but will they follow through?

Tony Ondrusek — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:41:23 +0000

Talking heads abound on cable news and talk shows, asking if the Republicans will try to repeal the health care overhaul law. It’s an exercise in how to get higher ratings for their shows, because the chance of repealing “Obamacare” is about as slim as a rookery of penguins taking up residence in the Sahara Desert.

Big talk from Republicans post-election, but will they follow through? via IFAwebnews.

Obama federal crop insurance change ‘unfairly restricts agents’

Bob Graham — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:05:57 +0000

The Obama Administration’s plan for handling crop insurance commissions marks a sea change that one property-casualty insurance trade group does not like.

Obama federal crop insurance change ‘unfairly restricts agents’ via IFAwebnews.

‘Compassionate’ Congress and Obama refuse to extend COBRA

Tony Ondrusek — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:45:51 +0000

Congress allows unemployed to go without COBRA benefits as a result of political miscalculations

‘Compassionate’ Congress and Obama refuse to extend COBRA via IFAwebnews.

House starts move toward five-year national flood insurance extension

Bob Graham — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:22:38 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill extending the National Flood Insurance Program for five years.

House starts move toward five-year national flood insurance extension via IFAwebnews.

PIA urges House to ‘quickly pass’ five-year extension for NFIP

Bob Graham — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:23:45 +0000

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner to “quickly pass” legislation extending the National Flood Insurance Program for five years.

PIA urges House to ‘quickly pass’ five-year extension for NFIP via IFAwebnews.

House eyes extension of unemployment, COBRA benefits to Nov. 30

Bob Graham — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:00:14 +0000

A bill to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits was introduced by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives as failure to fund an extension affects more people.

House eyes extension of unemployment, COBRA benefits to Nov. 30 via IFAwebnews.

U.S. House passes bill in first step to restoring NFIP

Bob Graham — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:59:26 +0000

The U.S. House passed an extension to the National Flood Insurance Program, the first step in restoring the program, which expired May 31.

U.S. House passes bill in first step to restoring NFIP via IFAwebnews.

Sens. Brown, Casey pitch COBRA subsidy extension through November

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:45:47 +0000

A pair of U.S. senators is urging colleagues to support an extension of health insurance benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) through the end of November.

Sens. Brown, Casey pitch COBRA subsidy extension through November via IFAwebnews.

Congress gambles by allowing flood insurance program to languish

Tony Ondrusek — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:50:57 +0000

(UPDATE April 16, 2010: Two days after the blog posting below was written, Congress authorized an extension of NFIP until May 31, but only as part of other unrelated legislation. ... Read →

Congress gambles by allowing flood insurance program to languish via IFAwebnews.

Public option ‘off the table,’ Kansas insurance commissioner says

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:32:04 +0000

The public option –long debated and absent from President Barack Obama’s health reform plan – appears to no longer be an option.

Public option ‘off the table,’ Kansas insurance commissioner says via IFAwebnews.