NAIC Names 2020 Committee Chairs And Vice Chairs

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners named its 2020 committee chairs and vice chairs.

The association also assigned members to the organization's standing committees based on preferences, experience and requirements established by the NAIC Bylaws.

"Our 2020 NAIC committee leadership aligns talent and expertise and reflects a strong commitment to service; as we advance our goals and priorities which include State Ahead, our three-year strategic plan," said Ray Farmer, NAIC president and director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance. "I look forward to working with these committees and thank them for their willingness to serve the NAIC."

The 2020 NAIC committee leadership assignments are as follows:

Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee
Chair: Jillian Froment, director, Ohio Department of Insurance
Vice Chair: Stephen C. Taylor, commissioner, District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking

Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee
Chair: Jessica K. Altman, commissioner, Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Vice Chair: Lori K. Wing-Heier, director, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Insurance

Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee
Chair: Vicki Schmidt, commissioner, Kansas Insurance Department
Vice Chair: Mike Chaney, commissioner, Mississippi Insurance Department

Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee
Chair: Allen W. Kerr, commissioner, Arkansas Insurance Department
Vice Chair: Barbara D. Richardson, commissioner, Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Division of Insurance

Financial Condition (E) Committee
Chair: Scott A. White, commissioner, Virginia State Cooperation Commission, Bureau of Insurance
Vice Chair: Eric A. Cioppa, superintendent, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Maine Bureau of Insurance

Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee
Chair: Todd E. Kiser, commissioner, Utah Insurance Department
Vice Chair: Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, superintendent, State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Insurance

International Insurance Relations (G) Committee
Chair: Gary Anderson, commissioner, Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Division of Insurance
Vice Chair: Bruce R. Ramge, director, Nebraska Department of Insurance