Governmental affairs

The governmental affairs unit at Harleysville Insurance seeks to influence the legal and regulatory environment in which Harleysville Insurance operates in order to provide better, and more competitive insurance products and services to its insureds. By creating a better regulatory system, Harleysville insureds, employees, and stock holders will benefit. 

Using the knowledge and working with various departments within the corporation, Harleysville’s governmental affairs counsel communicates with state regulators and state and federal legislators to articulate and advocate the corporation’s position on pending and proposed legislation.

Consistent with its mission to promote the interests of Harleysville Insurance, the governmental affairs unit oversees HIPAC and HIPAC-Fed, the company's state and federal political action committees that support candidates and campaigns dedicated to the preservation of America’s free enterprise system.

By conducting research and tracking state and federal legislation impacting corporations and the insurance industry, Harleysville’s governmental affairs unit advises and counsels staff regarding federal and state laws and regulations to further corporate compliance and to show we are good corporate citizens.

The governmental affairs unit is managed by Maria Kelly. If you have questions or comments, contact Maria at 215.256.5022, or via e-mail.

Current legislative issues
National trade associations
State trade associations

Congress manages a myriad of issues at home
The 108^th Congress is faced with a host of urgent topics. Medical malpractice insurance, class action reform, terrorism risk insurance and national flood insurance, just to name a few, impact not only the insurance industry, but also citizens, small and large businesses, and the national economy.

Click on the links below to find out more about these pressing issues.

Medical malpractice insurance
Class action reform legislation stalls in Senate
Treasury announces early decision to extend the “make available” provisions of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
President Bush signs Flood Insurance Reform Act into Law