The U.S. government is considering proposals to expand its role into insurance related programs, which would include plans at the federal level for crop, flood, terrorism and natural catastrophe-type plans. The National Catastrophe Plan is expected to be rolled-out in October. Below are the items that the Council finds to be of importance to market participants regarding the NCIP program:

Featured Documents

> CMSA, Coalition Urge House Focus on Commercial Cat Risk

> Council, Coalition Letter on Natural Catastrophe Bill 

 March 10, 2010 
CMSA, Coalition Urge House Focus on Commercial Cat Risk

September 25, 2007
CMSA® Urges Congress to Amend Catastrophic Insurance Bill

Comment Letters & Testimony 

 April 26, 2010
Council, Coalition Letter on Natural Catastrophe Bill 

September 16, 2008
Letter Submitted to Congress for Coalition supported legislation

November 9, 2007
CMSA® Encouraged by Agreement on Catastrophic Insurance Bill

November 2007
Natural Catastrophe Insurance Position Paper

 September 26, 2007
Steptoe & Johnson Summary of Windstorm Bill Passed by House Financial Services Committee 

March 28, 2007
Steptoe & Johnson Summary of House National Disaster Hearing

On September 12, 2006 CMSA hosted the first Windstorm Insurance teleconference
which is avaiable for download in mp3 format. (available for members only).

September 12, 2006
The Scott Group Summary of HFSC Hearing on National Catastrophic Risk Insurance Market

August 31, 2006
The Scott Group Memo on Federal Legislation for Catastropic Risk Insurance Programs