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NAIC Names Its 2023 Committee Leadership

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2023 committee chairs and vice chairs. The NAIC also assigned members to its standing committees and named its 2023 task force chairs and vice chairs based on requirements established by the NAIC Bylaws.

“As regulators, we govern our mission by collaborating, providing innovative solutions to industry challenges, and by quickly adapting to meet the needs of the consumer,” said Chlora Lindley-Myers, NAIC President and Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. “I look forward to seeing the work that the eight standing committees will produce and the lasting impact their work has on state-based regulation and the industry overall.”

The 2023 NAIC committee leadership assignments are as follows. Click on the underlined names to view their official biographies on the NAIC website :

Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee Chair: Judith L. French , Director, Ohio Department of Insurance Vice Chair: Carter Lawrence , Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee Chair: Anita G. Fox , Director, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Co-Vice Chairs:   Jon Pike , Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department, and Mike Kreidler , Commissioner, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee Chair: Alan McClain , Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Commerce, Arkansas Insurance Department Co-Vice Chairs:   Grace Arnold , Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce, and Larry D. Deiter , Director, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Insurance

Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee Chair: Jon Pike , Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department Co-Vice Chairs:   Mike Causey , Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Insurance, and Michael Humphreys , Acting Commissioner, Pennsylvania Insurance Department

Financial Condition (E) Committee Chair: Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer , Superintendent, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Insurance Vice Chair:   Nathan Houdek , Commissioner, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee Chair: Lori K. Wing-Heier , Director, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Insurance Co-Vice Chairs:   Vicki Schmidt , Commissioner, Kansas Insurance Department, and Sharon P. Clark , Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Insurance

International Insurance Relations (G) Committee Chair:   Gary D. Anderson , Commissioner, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Massachusetts Division of Insurance Vice Chair:   Eric Dunning , Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance

Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee Chair: Kathleen A. Birrane , Commissioner, Maryland Insurance Administration Co-Vice Chairs:   Michael Conway , Commissioner, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance, and Doug Ommen , Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division

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NAIC Names Its 2023 Committee Leadership

KANSAS CITY, Mo. , Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2023 committee chairs and vice chairs. The NAIC also assigned members to its standing committees and named its 2023 task force chairs and vice chairs based on requirements established by the  NAIC Bylaws .

"As regulators, we govern our mission by collaborating, providing innovative solutions to industry challenges, and by quickly adapting to meet the needs of the consumer,"  said Chlora Lindley-Myers, NAIC President and Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance . "I look forward to seeing the work that the eight standing committees will produce and the lasting impact their work has on state-based regulation and the industry overall."

The 2023 NAIC committee leadership assignments are as follows. Click on the underlined names to view their official biographies on the NAIC website :

Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee Chair:  Judith L. French , Director, Ohio Department of Insurance Vice Chair:  Carter Lawrence , Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee Chair:   Anita G. Fox , Director, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Co-Vice Chairs:   Jon Pike , Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department, and  Mike Kreidler , Commissioner, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee Chair:   Alan McClain , Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Commerce, Arkansas Insurance Department Co-Vice Chairs:   Grace Arnold , Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce, and  Larry D. Deiter , Director, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Insurance

Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee Chair:   Jon Pike , Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department Co-Vice Chairs:   Mike Causey , Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Insurance, and  Michael Humphreys , Acting Commissioner, Pennsylvania Insurance Department

Financial Condition (E) Committee Chair:   Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer , Superintendent, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Insurance Vice Chair:   Nathan Houdek , Commissioner, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee Chair:   Lori K. Wing-Heier , Director, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Insurance Co-Vice Chairs:   Vicki Schmidt , Commissioner, Kansas Insurance Department, and  Sharon P. Clark , Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Insurance

International Insurance Relations (G) Committee Chair:   Gary D. Anderson , Commissioner, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Massachusetts Division of Insurance Vice Chair:   Eric Dunning , Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance

Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee Chair:   Kathleen A. Birrane , Commissioner, Maryland Insurance Administration Co-Vice Chairs:   Michael Conway , Commissioner, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance, and  Doug Ommen , Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division

As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States , the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the NAIC, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. NAIC staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.

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WASHINGTON , Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2022 committee chairs and vice chairs. The Association also assigned members to the organization's standing committees, as well as announced the names of its 2022 task force chairs and vice chairs.

"I'm excited about this year's committee assignments. The insurance industry is constantly evolving, and this year we named a chair and co-vice chairs for the NAIC's H Committee, a committee that will focus on innovation, cybersecurity and technology," said NAIC President and Idaho Insurance Director, Dean L. Cameron . "I look forward to working with my talented colleagues as we advance the work of the NAIC."

The 2022 NAIC committee leadership assignments are as follows:

Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee   Chair:   Judith L. French , Director, Ohio Department of Insurance Vice Chair:   Carter Lawrence , Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee Chair:   Glen Mulready , Commissioner, Oklahoma Insurance Department Co-Vice Chair:   Troy Downing , Commissioner, Office of the Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Co-Vice Chair:   Russell Toal , Superintendent, New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance

Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee Chair:   Mike Chaney , Commissioner, Mississippi Insurance Department Co-Vice Chair:   Alan McClain , Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Commerce, Arkansas Insurance Department Co-Vice Chair:   Anita G. Fox , Director, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services

Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee Chair:   Jonathan T. Pike , Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department Vice Chair:   Trinidad Navarro , Commissioner, Delaware Department of Insurance

Financial Condition (E) Committee Chair:   Scott A. White , Commissioner, Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance  Vice Chair:   Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer , Superintendent, State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Insurance

Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee Chair:    Lori K. Wing-Heier , Director, State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Insurance Co-Vice Chair:   Vicki Schmidt , Commissioner, Kansas Insurance Department Co-Vice Chair:   Sharon P. Clark , Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Insurance

International Insurance Relations (G) Committee Chair : Gary D. Anderson , Commissioner, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Massachusetts Division of Insurance Vice Chair:   Eric Dunning , Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance

Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee Chair : Kathleen A. Birrane , Commissioner, Maryland Insurance Administration Co-Vice Chair:   Evan G. Daniels , Director, Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions Co-Vice Chair:   Eric A. Cioppa , Superintendent, Maine Bureau of Insurance

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NAIC Names 2023 Committee Leadership

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Kansas City, OK – The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2023 committee chairs and vice chairs. The NAIC also assigned members to its standing committees and named its 2023 task force chairs and vice chairs based on requirements established by the  NAIC Bylaws .

“As regulators, we govern our mission by collaborating, providing innovative solutions to industry challenges, and by quickly adapting to meet the needs of the consumer,” said Chlora Lindley-Myers, NAIC President and Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. “I look forward to seeing the work that the eight standing committees will produce and the lasting impact their work has on state-based regulation and the industry overall.”

The 2023 NAIC committee leadership assignments are as follows. Click on the underlined names to view their official biographies on the NAIC website :

Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee Chair:  Judith L. French , Director, Ohio Department of Insurance Vice Chair:  Carter Lawrence , Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee Chair:   Anita G. Fox , Director, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Co-Vice Chairs:   Jon Pike , Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department, and  Mike Kreidler , Commissioner, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee Chair:   Alan McClain , Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Commerce, Arkansas Insurance Department Co-Vice Chairs:   Grace Arnold , Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce, and  Larry D. Deiter , Director, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Insurance

Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee Chair:   Jon Pike , Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department Co-Vice Chairs:   Mike Causey , Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Insurance, and  Michael Humphreys , Acting Commissioner, Pennsylvania Insurance Department

Financial Condition (E) Committee Chair:   Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer , Superintendent, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Insurance Vice Chair:   Nathan Houdek , Commissioner, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee Chair:   Lori K. Wing-Heier , Director, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Insurance Co-Vice Chairs:   Vicki Schmidt , Commissioner, Kansas Insurance Department, and  Sharon P. Clark , Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Insurance

International Insurance Relations (G) Committee Chair:   Gary D. Anderson , Commissioner, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Massachusetts Division of Insurance Vice Chair:   Eric Dunning , Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance

Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee Chair:   Kathleen A. Birrane , Commissioner, Maryland Insurance Administration Co-Vice Chairs:   Michael Conway , Commissioner, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance, and  Doug Ommen , Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division

Source: NAIC

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NAIC Committee Leadership Updates

On January 11, the NAIC picked its “letter committee” leadership for 2021 – Chairs and Vice-chairs of the broad committees in charge of policy-making for sub-sectors of the industry or particular areas of regulation. Among the new assignments, North Dakota’s Jon Godfread will now chair the health-focused “B” committee, Oklahoma’s Glen Mulready will vice-chair the life and annuity-focused “A” committee, and Colorado’s Michael Conway will vice-chair the “E” committee, focused on financial regulation. A list of all the NAIC letter committee leadership assignments is linked here .

Over the next two months, the NAIC will fill in the more targeted task force and working group rosters that report up to these committees. That will include the Long-Term Care Insurance Task Force (which reports to the NAIC’s Executive Committee), and its three sub-groups focused on financial solvency, multi-state rate review, and reduced benefit options.

We will continue to monitor the NAIC to bring you updates and developments.

The material contained in this communication is informational, general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. The material contained in this communication should not be relied upon or used without consulting a lawyer to consider your specific circumstances. This communication was published on the date specified and may not include any changes in the topics, laws, rules or regulations covered. Receipt of this communication does not establish an attorney-client relationship. In some jurisdictions, this communication may be considered attorney advertising.

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Kansas Commissioner Schmidt to Serve on Three NAIC Committees

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced that she will be serving on three committees for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in 2024.

Committee assignments were made at the NAIC’s winter meeting in January. Schmidt was assigned to the Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee, Financial Condition (E) Committee, and International Insurance Relations (G) Committee. She also serves on the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) Board of Directors and the Consumer Participation Board of Trustees.

“It is vital for Kansas to have a seat at the table when insurance issues are being discussed at the national level,” Schmidt said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues from across the country to protect the state-based regulation ofinsurance.”

In addition to the committee assignments, Schmidt was elected vice chair of the Midwest Zone, one of the four geographical regions of the NAIC’s membership. She had previously served as the secretary-treasurer before being elected vice chair last year.

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The capital city of Samara oblast: Samara .

Samara Oblast - Overview

Samara Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the southeastern part of European Russia, in the middle reaches of the Volga River, part of the Volga Federal District. Samara is the capital city of the region.

The population of Samara Oblast is about 3,132,000 (2022), the area - 53,565 sq. km.

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History of Samara Oblast

The territory of the present Samara region became part of the Russian state in the middle of the 16th century, after the Kazan and Astrakhan khanates were conquered by the Russian state. In the 17th-18th centuries, the territory around the middle Volga was colonized by migrants from other regions of Russia and foreigners (in particular, the Volga Germans).

The intensified colonization of the region began only in the second half of the 18th century. From the mid 19th century, this region experienced economic growth. Samara became an important center of the Russian domestic grain market, which led to the development of trade and industry in the city. In 1851, Samara became the center of Samara guberniya (province).

In 1935, Samara was renamed into Kuybyshev (the historical name was returned in 1990). In Soviet times, industrialization had a serious impact on the development of the region. Construction of plants producing explosives, poisonous substances and ammunition began in the town of Chapayevsk.

During the Second World War, the region became one of the centers of the defense industry of the USSR. In 1941, an oil processing plant was put into operation in Syzran providing the army with fuel. Several aviation plants were evacuated to Kuybyshev from Moscow and Voronezh. They started production of “Il-2” attack aircraft.

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In 1942, a railway passed through Syzran to supply Soviet troops during the Stalingrad Battle. In 1941-1943, diplomatic missions of foreign countries to the USSR were located in Kuybyshev (Samara). In 1941, there were plans for transferring the capital of the country to Kuybyshev in case the German troops capture Moscow.

In the 1950s-1960s, this region was one of the leading centers of oil extracting in the USSR. In 1945-1951, Kuybyshev and Novokuybyshev oil processing plants were built. At the same time, construction of Zhiguli hydroelectric power station was resumed. It was put into operation in 1955. Because of this construction, the town of Stavropol was flooded and was rebuilt in a new place and received a new name - Tolyatti.

Later, the construction base created during the construction of Zhiguli hydroelectric power station was used to create a series of other large industrial enterprises in Tolyatti - “KuybyshevAzot” mineral fertilizer plant, “Tolyattikauchuk” synthetic rubber plant (1964-1966), the Volga Automobile Plant (1970), and the largest in the country and the world manufacturer of ammonia “TolyattiAzot” (1979).

At the same time, aviation production was expanded. Kuibyshev Aviation Plant began production of the most mass Soviet passenger medium-haul aircraft Tu-154. The Soviet rocket space program orders were also fulfilled at this plant (“Progress” rockets).

In the post Soviet period, due to saved economic potential, Samara oblast has become one of the main economic centers of the country.

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Samara Oblast - Features

Samara Oblast stretches from north to south for 335 km, and from west to east - for 315 km. The climate is moderately continental. The average temperature in July is plus 20.7 degrees Celsius, in January - minus 13.8 degrees Celsius.

The largest cities and towns of the region are Samara (1,137,000), Tolyatti (685,600), Syzran (163,000), Novokuybyshevsk (98,400), Chapaevsk (70,100), Zhigulevsk (50,000), Otradny (47,000).

The main resources of the Samara region are oil, natural gas, shale oil, various building materials, water resources. The local industry is presented by about 400 large and medium plants and over 4,000 small ones. The most developed industries are machine building (automotive industry) and metalworking, fuel, electric power, chemical and petrochemical, non-ferrous metallurgy.

AvtoVAZ is the largest manufacturer of cars in Russia and Eastern Europe. TogliattiAzot is the largest producer of ammonia in the world (about 8-10%). The 300-kilometer section of the main ammonia pipeline Togliatti-Odessa passes through the territory of the region.

Crop production specializes in the cultivation of wheat, barley, millet, buckwheat, sunflower, vegetables, and potatoes. Livestock is represented by production of cattle meat and milk, pigs, poultry.

Tourism in Samara Oblast

There are 19 monuments of archeology, more than 1,200 cultural monuments, 11 theaters, and 58 museums on the territory of the Samara region. The cities of Samara, Syzran and Tolyatti are included in the List of Historical Settlements of the Russian Federation.

The most developed areas of tourism: sightseeing tourism, cruises along the Volga River, medical and recreational, ecological, event, rural, and ethnographic tourism, caving tourism, bicycle and horse routes.

The most interesting sights:

• The buildings of the Samara Drama Theater and the Samara Opera and Ballet Theater,
• Stalin’s Bunker, House with Elephants, Klodt Mansion, Zhigulevsky Brewery in Samara,
• Samara Space Museum,
• Church of Sergius of Radonezh in Chapaevsk,
• Kremlin, Sterlyadkin Mansion in Syzran,
• Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Verhnee Sancheeleevo,
• Museum of the History of Technology in Tolyatti,
• House-museum of Ilya Repin in the village of Shiryaevo,
• Sarbai Center of Folk Crafts in the village of Sarbai,
• Center for Historical Modeling “Ancient World” with the dwellings of the Stone and Bronze Ages,
• Zhiguli State Nature Reserve and Samarskaya Luka National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Zhiguli Mountains are the largest mountain range in the region and, at the same time, one of the most beautiful places in Russia.

Annual festivals taking place in the Samara region:

• All-Russia festival of the author’s song named after Valery Grushin (the first weekend of July),
• “World of Bards” (in the end of August),
• Festival of electronic music and extreme sports GES FEST (the second week of July),
• “The Battle of Timur and Tokhtamysh”,
• “Steppe races in the Samara estate of Leo Tolstoy”,
• International festival “Drums of the World” (June),
• Holiday “Syzran tomato” (mid-August),
• “Holiday of a cherry pie” in the village of Shiryaevo,
• International festival “Theatrical Circle” in Tolyatti,
• Festival of Classical Ballet named after Alla Shelest.

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NAIC Accepting Applications for 2025 Consumer Representatives

Today, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced it is preparing for its 2025 Consumer Participation Program by opening application dates for the program. Applications are being accepted now through Oct. 31, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CT.

The NAIC selects a group of consumer representatives annually from a list of qualified applicants. Amplifying the voice of insurance consumers and participating in NAIC meetings as individuals or as consumer representatives of consumer organizations are among the duties of the representatives. (The NAIC defines a consumer organization as a national, state, or local organization that serves to protect the interests of consumers as they relate to the regulation of insurance.)

“Next year marks 33 years since the Consumer Participation Program was established. Through the program, consumer representatives support the mission of the NAIC by providing insight into the needs of insurance consumers. The insurance industry is complex, and every opportunity our consumers have to be heard is important,” said NAIC President and Connecticut Department of Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais.

There are two ways to apply to the Consumer Participation Program:

• Funded Consumer Representative : The NAIC will provide funding in the form of travel expense reimbursement. To qualify, an individual candidate shall have a commitment to representing consumer interests in insurance regulation, be willing to fully participate in NAIC national meetings and related conference calls, have demonstrated expertise and experience on insurance-related issues addressed by the NAIC, and require NAIC funding in order to fully participate in NAIC national meetings and conference calls. An individual candidate must not have obligations or commitments to an industry that conflict with his/her responsibilities to represent consumer interests.
• Unfunded Consumer Representative : Individuals who do not need funding may apply to participate as unfunded consumer representatives.

All applicants are required to complete the new automated application and attach all requested documents. Applicants will be selected in December and notified prior to the Spring National Meeting in 2025.

“We welcome applicants who meet the criteria of an NAIC Consumer Representative to apply by the Oct. 31 deadline. As the chair of the NAIC’s Consumer Liaison Committee, it is important that everyday people have a voice in our work. I appreciate the commitment representatives have and look forward to working together to highlight accomplishments and work that needs to be done to meet the expectations of consumers,” said Chair and Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Grace Arnold, whose agency includes the Division of Insurance.

The NAIC website provides additional information about the NAIC’s Consumer Participation Program and describes the application process to be appointed as either a funded or unfunded consumer representative.

About the National Association of Insurance Commissioners

As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the NAIC, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. NAIC staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.