POA's endorsements in the 2008 election

ENDORSEMENTS

POLICYHOLDERS OF AMERICA ISSUES ITS ENDORSEMENTS FOR ’08 ELECTION

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Charleston, SC (October 22, 2008) – Today, Policyholders of America (“POA”), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to help homeowners receive payments for claims filed with insurance companies, issued its endorsements for the November 2008 election.

The criteria used by POA to determine endorsements are provided below. (The total possible score for each factor below is indicated in green.)

• Member input – First hand experiences reported by POA members and recommendations made by members (30 points); and

• Track record and/or positions on issues impacting property insurance of each candidate (30 points); and

• Campaign contributions reported by the candidates that POA linked to insurance industry interests (25 points); and

• Each candidate’s understanding of the insurance issues that are of import to our members, including but not limited to coverage, claims handling, premiums, credit scoring, etc… (15 points).

Candidates were scored on the above factors and earned POA’s endorsement only if:

• the score was 80 points or better and/or the difference between
the candidates seeking a particular office was greater than 50 points.

The endorsements are available below. Scroll over the state to view POA’s endorsements.

Approximately 2.5 million Americans have joined POA since its inception in 2000. In 2006, POA endorsed approximately 400 candidates, of which nearly 92% won.

POA is classified as a 501c4. It’s on the web at www.policyholdersofamerica.org