Of all the reforms that were proposed following the MFG and PFG disasters, we have always thought that a SIPC-style insurance fund for segregated account holders was the single most important step needed to restore confidence in the industry. While a slew of other proposals have since become a reality, the insurance plan has yet to move beyond the stage of “under consideration.”

The good news is, we are making progress – the conversation is underway, and we’re hopeful that the people in position to make futures account insurance a reality will come around. But we can always do more to demonstrate our support to those weighing these decisions. We need to make it clear that this is what the industry and those who use futures markets to invest want – need – in order to continue investing and trading with confidence.

Right now, the CCC is conducting a survey to that end. Please consider aiding the cause by taking a few minutes to answer the survey, and help us show just how important insurance is to the customers and businesses that make up this industry: