Washington Insurance Council 

                        Your Insurance Information Resource

Attention Business and Consumer Editors/Producers

Contact: Karl Newman, Executive Director      
Release Date: 5/5/2000

Washington Insurance Council    
Phone: (206) 624-3330
Fax: (206) 624-1975
karl.newman@wa-ic.org

Insurance Information Available from Washington Insurance Council

When you need information and/or interviews about insurance issues, Washington Insurance Council can help you present a complete news report.

Washington Insurance Council is a non-profit, media relations and consumer education organization funded by member insurance companies.  Our mission is to to work with the media to give the insurance industry’s perspective on breaking news and to help consumers understand and use their insurance policies to protect themselves and their property.

Consumers in Washington benefit from five key initiatives we use to accomplish our mission:

1)  Media and Consumer Information

2)  Arson Prevention (Arson Alarm Foundation)

3)  Fighting Fraud and Auto Theft (Puget Sound Special Investigators)

4)  Grants to low-income communities (Strong Neighborhood Action Program)

5)  Speakers for schools and community groups (Speakers Bureau)

You can learn more about Washington Insurance Council by calling our toll-free number, 1-800-664-4942, or visiting our website at http://www.wa-ic.org.

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