= National Conference of Insurance Legislators President Announces 2022 Committee Leadership

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release:

NCOIL President Ken Cooley, state Assemblyman from California, announced the lineup of NCOIL Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs for 2022.

"I am looking forward to working with such an outstanding group of bipartisan legislative leaders from all across the country who are all committed to strengthening NCOIL's role as the nation's premier legislator-led insurance public policy organization, and protecting the state-based system of insurance regulation," said Cooley. "Each legislator has carved out their role and importance to NCOIL as they all have significant knowledge and expertise in the insurance and financial services arenas that will serve them well in leading their committees."

The NCOIL Chairs and Vice Chairs are:

Articles of Incorporation/Bylaws:

Chair: Rep. Wendi Thomas, PA

Vice Chair: Rep. Carl Anderson, SC

Audit Committee:

Chair: Asm. Kevin Cahill, NY

Vice Chair: Sen. Travis Holdman, IN

Budget Committee:

Chair: Rep. Tom Oliverson, M.D., TX

Vice Chair: Sen. Neil Breslin, NY

Financial Services & Multi-Lines Issues:

Chair: Rep. Edmond Jordan, LA

Vice Chair: Rep. Jim Dunnigan, UT

Health Insurance & Long-Term Care Issues:

Chair: Asw. Pam Hunter, NY

Vice Chair: Del. Steve Westfall, WV

Nominating Committee:

Co-Chair: Sen. Jason Rapert AR

Co-Chair: Rep. Matt Lehman, IN

Joint State-Federal Relations & International Insurance Issues:

Chair: Sen. Paul Utke, MN

Vice Chair: Rep. Brenda Carter, MI

Life Insurance & Financial Planning:

Chair: Asw. Maggie Carlton, NV

Vice Chair: Sen Walter Michel, MS

NCOIL-NAIC Dialogue:

Chair: Asm. Kevin Cahill, NY

Vice Chair: Rep. Tom Oliverson, M.D., TX

Property & Casualty Insurance:

Chair: Rep. Bart Rowland, KY

Vice Chair: Sen. Vickie Sawyer, NC

Workers' Compensation Insurance:

Chair: Sen. Bob Hackett, OH

Vice Chair: Rep. Hank Zuber, MS

Chairman at Large:

Sen. Jerry Klein, ND

NCOIL CEO, Commissioner Tom Considine said, "In 2022, NCOIL will continue to work tirelessly to advance model legislation that protects consumers and preserves the proven state-based system of insurance regulation. It is important to remember that the strongest consumer protection is a solvent company at the time of a claim, so legislators must always keep insurer solvency in mind."

"This group of chairs and vice-chairs that Asm. Cooley has selected is committed to those goals and will certainly contribute to the positive growth and momentum NCOIL has experienced the past several years," Considine concluded.

The 2022 NCOIL Spring Meeting is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, NV at Harrah's Las Vegas from March 3rd - 6th. Registration is now open here: http://ncoil.org/2022-ncoil-spring-meeting-registration/