The Council’s Newsroom offers the latest news releases – and an archive of past releases – as well as other important information on The Council. Industry press and other media are an important element in educating the public, lawmakers and opinion leaders on The Council's positions on important developments in the insurance industry. News releases also are used to promote upcoming events on the Council agenda, highlight important speakers and offer The Council's reaction to issues affecting the industry. The Council's quarterly news releases on the Commercial Insurance Market Index - a property/casualty market survey of members - and its twice-a-year survey on the employee benefit marketplace, provide the most authoritative information available on market trends and conditions.