NAIC Announces 2024 Committee Leaders

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release:

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2024 committee chairs and vice chairs. The NAIC also assigned members to its standing committees and named its 2024 task force chairs and vice chairs based on requirements established by the NAIC bylaws.

"Through the NAIC's committee structure, state insurance regulators collaborate to set standards and ensure fair, competitive, and healthy insurance markets to protect consumers," said NAIC President and Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais. "NAIC committee assignments help build a strong foundation for the overall success of our committee work throughout the year, and I thank all of our committee members for their willingness to serve."

The 2024 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

Co-Vice Chair: Doug Ommen, Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division

Co-Vice Chair: Carter Lawrence, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

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Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee

Chair: Anita G. Fox, Director, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services

Co-Vice Chair: Grace Arnold, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce

Co-Vice Chair: Glen Mulready, Commissioner, Oklahoma Insurance Department

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Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee

Chair: Alan McClain, Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Commerce, Arkansas Insurance Department

Co-Vice Chair: Michael Conway, Commissioner, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance

Co-Vice Chair: Michael Yaworsky, Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

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Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee

Chair: Jon Pike, Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department

Co-Vice Chair: Barbara D. Richardson, Cabinet Executive Officer, Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions

Co-Vice Chair: Trinidad Navarro, Commissioner, Delaware Department of Insurance

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Financial Condition (E) Committee

Chair: Nathan Houdek, Commissioner, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Co-Vice Chair: Michael Wise, Director, South Carolina Department of Insurance

Co-Vice Chair: Cassie Brown, Commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance

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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 Chair: Sharon P. Clark, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Insurance

Co-Vice Chair: Andrew R. Stolfi, Director/Insurance Commissioner, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services

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International Insurance Relations (G) Committee

Chair: Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner, Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Division of Insurance

Co-Vice Chair: Dean L. Cameron, Director, Idaho Department of Insurance

Co-Vice Chair: Eric Dunning, Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance

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Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee

Chair: Kathleen A. Birrane, Commissioner, Maryland Insurance Administration

Co-Vice Chair: Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director, Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance

Co-Vice Chair: Kevin Gaffney, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Financial Regulation

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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.

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