Acting Insurance Commissioner Named to Leadership Position on Health Insurance With National Association of Insurance Commissioners

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued the following news release:

Acting Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman will serve as vice chair of the Health Insurance and Managed Care Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the organization reported in announcing its leadership for 2018.

"I am pleased with this assignment, as it will allow me to further Governor Wolf's and my priority of consumer protection and finding ways to make health insurance more affordable and accessible at the national level while working with my colleagues across the country," Altman said.

One of the main tasks of the Health Insurance and Managed Care Committee is to analyze policy implications and effect of proposed and enacted federal legislation and regulations on states.

"I am hopeful this leadership position with the NAIC will help me work with federal officials to implement policies that benefit consumers in Pennsylvania," Altman said, noting the NAIC works with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies on health insurance issues.

"I look forward to continuing to work on behalf of Pennsylvania's health insurance consumers with greater influence at the national level," Altman said.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization created and 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 review, and coordinate their regulatory oversight.