An influential lawmaker pushing the nation's insurance commissioners to open up their locked-door executive sessions suggested today that states might seek a cut of the revenue generated by sharing data via the regulators' national organization.

Rhode Island State Rep. Brian Kennedy, D-Hopkinton, vice president of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators, on June 1 sent out a letter to states' legislators discussing the open meetings issue and calling on them to consider action to stop closed sessions conducted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

While many of these legislatures are currently not in session, he said that when they return they can consider the issue.

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