The Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America is voicing support for a proposed federal grant program to help those living outside flood zones rebuild homes they lost in this year's hurricanes.

In a letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., PCI president and chief executive officer Ernie Csiszar called for congressional support for the proposal, which was originally crafted by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour.

"Rebuilding the lives, businesses and communities along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast is a priority for both Congress and the insurance industry," Mr. Csiszar wrote.

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