<p>The Center on Federal Financial Institutions cordially invites you to a policy forum on the federal reinsurance program that backstops the insurance industry against losses from terrorist attacks of up to $100 billion a year. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) is up for renewal this year. The forum will present conflicting views on the desirability of renewal and ideas for modifying the program. See our website, www.coffi.org, for background papers on TRIA.</p><p>COFFI is a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank focused on the federal government's role as insurer and lender.</p><p>Terrorism Risk Insurance: Should Federal Protection be Renewed?</p><p>May 2, 2005 2:00 to 4:00 pm Senate Banking Committee Hearing Room (538 Dirksen)</p><p>Panelists:</p><p>Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director of the Congressional Budget Office J. Robert Hunter, Director of Insurance, Consumer Federation of America James W. Macdonald, EVP & Chief Underwriting Officer, ACE USA Debra Roberts, Fellow, Center on Federal Financial Institutions Kent Smetters, Assoc. Professor of Insurance & Risk Management, Wharton TBA, Representative of the Reinsurance Association of America</p><p>Open to the Public, please feel free to invite others. </p><p>For our planning, please RSVP to [email protected] or 202-347-5770.</p><p>Doug Elliott </p>