U.S. Rep. Klein to Speak on Homeowners’ Defense Act July 2nd at U.S. House Committee Hearing in West Palm Beach
Jul 1, 2009
The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee will hold a field hearing in West Palm Beach on Thursday, July 2, 2009, entitled “The Homeowners’ Insurance Crisis: Solutions for Homeowners, Communities, and Taxpayers.” The witnesses will include U.S. Representative Ron Klein of Florida, who introduced federal legislation last month known as the Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2009 (H.R. 2555), which would allow Florida and other states that choose to participate in a national catastrophe insurance pool in order to lower insurance costs for everyone. To read more about the Homeowners’ Defense Act, click here.
The hearing will be 10:00 a.m.-Noon at the City Center, 401 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. If you wish to attend, please RSVP at 561-544-6910.
The list of scheduled witnesses includes:
- Ivan Itkin, former Pennsylvania Congressman
- Cynthia Shelton, President, Florida Association of Realtors
- Joe Grillo, Sr., Senior Vice President, Weekes and Callaway
- Robert Detlefsen, Vice President of Public Policy, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
- Colleen Repetto, Executive Director, Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe
- Steven Geller, former Florida State Senator, District 31, and former President, National Conference of Insurance Legislators
- Ray Spudeck, Chief Economist, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
- Admiral James M. Loy (Ret.), former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Vicki Williams, Outreach Coordinator, My Safe Florida Home
To read more about the hearing or to view a live Webcast of the hearing on Thursday, click here.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass.
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