Dear Democrat,

Tuesday is an important day. It is the deadline for the Insurance Committee in the Mississippi Senate to pass the Policy Holders Bill of Rights.

The Policy Holders Bill of Rights is a list of commonsense regulations that protects homeowners from being mistreated by the insurance industry. The great thing about this bill is that it has bipartisan support. This bill passed the House of Representatives by a margin of 108-6.

The problem lies with a few Republican leaders in the Senate, in particular Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and Insurance Committee Chairman Eugene “Buck” Clarke. Both Republicans have indicated that they do not support this bill.

If you look at what happened to insurance policy holders on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, you can see the need for this bill. And it’s not just about people who live in hurricane-prone areas. This bill of rights protects all policy-holders.

Here’s what you can do

Call Lt. Gov. Bryant and Chairman Clarke and ask them to put the bill on the Senate floor for a vote. That’s the fair thing to do.

Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant: (601) 359-3200
Chairman Eugene “Buck” Clarke: (601) 359-3172

Forward this email to friends and ask them to make calls as well. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Democratically yours,

Sam R. Hall
Executive Director