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Mitigation Proposals Under Consideration in D.C. May 2010 Mike Cohen Vice President of Government Affairs Renaissance Reinsurance mi chael.cohen@renre.com. Mitigation…Begins Before the Storm. “A dollar spent on mitigation saves society an average of $4.”
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Mitigation Proposals Under Consideration in D.C. May 2010 Mike Cohen Vice President of Government Affairs Renaissance Reinsurance michael.cohen@renre.com
Mitigation…Begins Before the Storm “A dollar spent on mitigation saves society an average of $4.” - The Multihazard Mitigation Council
Major Mitigation Proposals Under Consideration in D.C. • Home Star • S. 2818, Weatherization Legislation • H.R. 3377, Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2009 • Rep. Thompson Mitigation Package For Discussion Purposes Only Please Refer to the Disclaimers on P.2
SmarterSafer.org • Leading advocacy group for mitigation • Over 30 member organizations including • Environmentalists • Emergency Management groups • Conservative Advocacy and Taxpayer groups • Insurers, including each reinsurance trade group • Committed to promoting mitigation, NFIP reform, and promoting responsible insurance policy that include actuarial rates. For Discussion Purposes Only Please Refer to the Disclaimers on P.2