Have you or your group ever wondered why your insurance costs what it does? Do you feel lost when someone mentions HMOs or long-term care policies? The Department of Insurance and securities Regulation can have a speaker come to your organization and answer your insurance questions.

The DISR Insurance Information Resource Center has a staff of well-trained, well-informed speakers available to come to your community to speak about insurance issues that matter to you. We make presentations at conferences/teleconferences, workshops, exhibits, talk shows, and citizen organizations. We will be happy to tailor our presentation to match your interests, and we will stay to take questions. We offer targeted presentations on a number of insurance and financial topics:

Auto Insurance Health Insurance Workers Compensation Agent Licensing Access to Health Care Estate Planning

Life Insurance HMOs Disability Coverage Homeowners/Renters Insurance Stopping Insurance Fraud Business Insurance

The following information is required to fulfill your request for a speaker. Be sure to allow 2 to 4 weeks advance notice, if possible:

• Name of organization
• Contact information
• Date and time of presentation (first and second choices)
• Address of facility where presentation will commence
• Estimated participants
• Bilingual speaker (English/Spanish)
• Topic of interest (see above)

Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation
Attention: Public Information Office
810 First Street, NE, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20002
Fax: (202) 535-1196

Requests for a speaker may also be submitted on-line by following these directions:

• Complete the Speakers Bureau Request Form on-line.
• Select Submit button at bottom of form.
• Click here to fill out a Speaker Request Form now.