Former NAIC President and State Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm Joins Protiviti as Managing Director in Risk and Compliance Practice

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Hamm has joined the Chicago office of global consulting firm Protiviti as a managing director in its Risk and Compliance practice. He serves clients within the financial services industry concerning risk, compliance and cybersecurity matters.

Hamm brings a wealth of insurance regulation, cybersecurity and risk management experience to the firm, having previously held U.S. state and federal government senior leadership positions. He served as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and was elected as chairman of the NAIC's National Cybersecurity Task Force where he spearheaded the development of a comprehensive insurance regulatory framework for cybersecurity in the U.S. Hamm was elected in 2008 to serve a four-year term as the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner and was subsequently re-elected to a second term.

Hamm also served on several federal committees, including the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Committee; the Cybersecurity Forum for Independent and Executive Branch Regulators; and the Financial and Banking Infrastructure Committee. Prior to that, he spent ten years as a prosecutor and civil litigator.

"With Adam on our Risk and Compliance team, our clients are able to benefit from his hands-on insurance supervision experience and his unique insights on insurance regulations and cybersecurity in the insurance industry," said Cory Gunderson, managing director with Protiviti and the firm's global financial services industry leader. "We're pleased that the culture and career opportunities we've created at Protiviti attract the caliber of experienced professionals like Adam Hamm."

Hamm holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of North Dakota School of Law and a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University.

About Protiviti

Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Through its network of more than 70 offices in over 20 countries, Protiviti and its independently owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting solutions in finance, technology, operations, data analytics, governance, risk and internal audit.

Protiviti has served more than 60 percent of Fortune 1000^® and 35 percent of Fortune Global 500^® companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

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