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Picture of Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Philip N. Jefferson

WASHINGTON (March 28, 2023)

Fed. Board of Governors Member Philip N. Jefferson to Keynote at 2023 NAIC International Forum

Today, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced that Philip N. Jefferson, member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, will deliver the opening keynote address at the NAIC’s 2023 International Insurance Forum, the organization’s flagship international event, on May 18. Dr. Jefferson took office as a Board of Governors member on May 23, 2022, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2036.

Most recently, Dr. Jefferson was vice president for academic affairs, the dean of faculty, and the Paul B. Freeland Professor of Economics at Davidson College. Before then, Dr. Jefferson served as chair of the Department of Economics at Swarthmore College, where he was the Centennial Professor of Economics. Prior to this position, Dr. Jefferson was an economist at the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.   

Learn more about the NAIC's 2023 International Insurance Forum and register today.

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.