INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE
New York Press Office: (212) 346-5500; media@iii.org
NEW YORK, November 15, 2011
— Consumers with questions about auto, homeowners and business insurance can call a special phone line, hosted by WXTV Univision 41, the evening of Wednesday, November 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bilingual volunteers from the Insurance Information Institute ( I.I.I. ) and the Latin Agents and Brokers Association (L.A.B.A.) will be available to answer questions and provide information about insurance coverage.
The insurance helpline was created due to the high number of Hispanic consumers in the tri-state area requesting information regarding their insurance in the wake of Hurricane Irene and the recent Halloween snowstorms.
WXTV Univision 41’s news programs and segments, including 41 a Tu Lado,
regularly inform and and empower consumers with resources and information—most recently those affected by disasters or other perils. To extend these efforts, WXTV Univision 41 will open up the phone lines to provide consumers with insurance related information. As a result, the tri-state community will have the opportunity to talk to knowledgeable volunteers and ask questions directly.
To arrange an interview with the I.I.I. or L.A.B.A., please call I.I.I. New York City press office at 212-346-5500. Elianne E. González, I.I.I.’s Hispanic Press Officer can be contacted at 954-684-4410, or via email at
elianneg@iii.org.
The I.I.I. is a nonprofit, non-lobbying, educational organization whose mission is to improve public understanding of insurance—what it does and how it works. The I.I.I. website has extensive insurance information available in Spanish.
L.A.B.A. is a nonprofit insurance trade association supporting insurance agents and brokers whose customers are primarily Hispanics. For more information go to: www.LatinAgentsAndBrokers.com.
THE I.I.I. IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
Insurance Information Institute, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038, (212) 346-5500