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Senate.3 billion company
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"NAMIC's strategy is to fully integrate public policy, media and advocacy
processes to execute a more message-driven advocacy and external
communications strategy designed to shape the regulatory environment in which
our member companies operate," Schmelzer said.

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Detlefsen authored two of NAMIC's most recent public policy papers: The
Case for Underwriting Freedom: How Competitive Risk Analysis Promotes Fairness
and Efficiency in Property/Casualty Insurance Markets and The Legal Theory of
Disparate Impact Does Not Apply to the Regulation of Credit-Based Insurance
Scoring .

The papers can be read and downloaded at
http://www.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Former insurance studies research
fellow and strategic public affairs counsel, Robert Detlefsen, Ph. He has
also worked as a strategic public affairs consultant at Powell Tate, a major
public affairs firm in Washington D.
Prior to joining NAMIC, Detlefsen ran his own Northern Virginia public policy
consulting firm .

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"Bob Detlefsen is uniquely
qualified to lead that effort.

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conduct public policy research and analysis, and coordinate the development of
NAMIC's issue agenda and advocacy campaigns.
Detlefsen holds a Ph.

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Their dedication to
postal reform led to this momentous step today when the House passed H., has
joined the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) as
Director of Public Policy.

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House of Representatives in
approving postal reform legislation by an overwhelming majority. "He comes to NAMIC well-equipped for this position,
having served as a research fellow specializing in insurance studies at both
Citizens for a Sound Economy and the Competitive Enterprise Institute. in political science from the University of
California, Berkeley, and has taught courses in American government,
constitutional law, and political theory at several colleges and universities.

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Pitney Bowes Applauds House Passage of Postal Reform Legislation

, Pitney Bowes Inc.
(NYSE: PBI) applauded today's action by the U.
"Today's action by the House is great news for the American mailing
public, the 9 million people employed in the U.
With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2
million businesses through direct and dealer operations.

Contact: Matt Broder
Pitney Bowes
VP, External Communications
203-351-6347

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Detlefsen's analyses and commentaries have appeared in specialized
insurance publications such as the Journal of Insurance Regulation, the Risk
Management and Insurance Review , National Underwriter, and Best's Review.

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Pitney Bowes has called for legislation that:

* Clarifies that the mission of the Postal Service is to maintain
universal physical mail service at affordable rates;
* Enhances private sector partnerships for the most cost effective postal
system;
* Encourages the Postal Service to embrace technology;
* Maintains price stability while increasing pricing flexibility; and
* Improves the Postal Service's tools to manage its business and
employees.
Detlefsen will develop and direct public policy , communication and media
relations strategies in support of NAMIC strategic objectives. Schmelzer , senior vice president-state and regulatory
affairs department.D.

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the ability of the Postal Service to make mail a competitive communications
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The company's 85 years of technological leadership have produced
many major innovations in the mailing industry, and it is consistently on the
Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U. More information
about the company can be found at http: //www.

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Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and
document management systems, services and solutions.
"Bob brings a successful policy research and public affairs background to
NAMIC," said Roger H.

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"I applaud the hard work of Chairman Tom Davis, Ranking Member
Henry Waxman, Representatives John McHugh and Danny Davis, along with the
other members of the House Government Reform Committee. patent holders .

Detlefsen to Direct NAMIC Public Policy Initiatives

He is the author of a book, Civil Rights Under Reagan
(ICS Press, 1991), and has testified on several occasions before state
legislative committees and regulatory bodies.namic.

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His
articles and reviews have also been published in the Washington Post,
Washington Times, Houston Chronicle, Journal of Commerce, National Review, New
Republic , and Reason.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts.