2015 0508 - Reuters -Insurers step up lobbying to battle U.S. regulators, By Douwe Miedema - [link]
“The new caucus will be instrumental in solidifying congressional support for our industry, particularly in helping to elevate our industry’s profile,” American Council of Life Insurers Chief Executive Dirk Kempthorne said in a March 10 email to members that was obtained by Reuters. - [ACLI]
Richard Neal and Pat Tiberi, both members of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which regulates taxes, are co-chairs of the newly established insurance caucus. Both have received large sums of money for their campaigns from the industry in recent years, public data shows.