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title: NAIFA's Hedge Explains Potential Impacts of the PRO Act
description: NAIFA's Director of Government Relations interviewed by David Duford on implications of changing producers' independent contractor status.
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# [NAIFA's Hedge Explains Potential Impacts of the PRO Act](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/naifas-hedge-explains-potential-impacts-of-the-pro-act)

 Written by [NAIFA](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/author/naifa) | 3/18/21 12:45 PM

NAIFA Director of Government Relations [Mike Hedge](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hedge-jr-259b217/) recently spoke with [David Duford](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-duford-19952357/) of [Duford Insurance Group](https://davidduford.com/) about the potential implications of the PRO Act for insurance and financial professionals. Hedge discusses how the [PRO Act](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/as-the-house-considers-the-pro-act-naifa-continues-to-work-for-changes) could disrupt the business relationships between producers and companies and harm the ability of agents and advisors to serve consumers. He also talks about the work NAIFA is doing to head off provisions of the PRO Act that would “revolutionize the industry for the wrong reasons.” The interview is featured on Duford’s popular YouTube channel.

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