Over the past several months, we've kept you informed of the steps being taken in Washington, D.C. to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The House and Senate have released separate versions of NFIP reform bills. The full House recently passed its version of the bill while the Senate version has been passed by its committee but has not yet been sent to the full chamber.

We realize that legislation such as this directly impacts you and your business. To help keep you up to date on activity in Washington and around the country, we are launching a Legislative Update section under the Client Resources section. This resource will include summaries of pending Congressional bills that relate to the nation's flood program; a step-by-step breakdown of the legislative process, complete with definitions of key terms; and a section focusing on state-level legislation that could have broader implications.

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