Article: Mary Jane Fisher, 90; Journalist Covered Washington for Insurance Trade Press [Correction 10/1/08]

Mary Jane Fisher, 90, who was called the Helen Thomas of the insurance trade press, died Sept. 14 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the Chevy Chase House retirement home in Washington.

Mrs. Fisher, Washington correspondent for National Underwriter publications from 1976 to 2001, was almost as much an institution in Capitol Hill insurance circles as the better-known wire service reporter Thomas was at the White House.

Mrs. Fisher was a reliable presence at the media table during congressional hearings or legislative markup sessions when the topic was employee pensions, benefits, retirement issues, health insurance, Medicare or property and casualty regulations.

"Her name has become ...

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