NAIC Welcomes Foreign Regulators for Fall 2026 International Fellows Program, Continuing Longstanding Initiative Aimed at Bilateral Cooperation and Learning
This week, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) welcomed eight foreign regulators for the fall 2026 in-person session (Oct. 12–Nov. 24) of the International Fellows Program. Fellows from Argentina, Costa Rica, Guernsey, India, Liechtenstein, Morocco, the Philippines, and Taiwan will be hosted by insurance departments in the District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina for the fall 2026 program.
The in-depth program offers participants training at the NAIC Central Office in Kansas City, MO, where they will learn how insurance regulation works in the U.S. and how the NAIC supports state-based regulation. Participants will then work for five weeks at a state insurance department, seeing firsthand how states approach financial regulation, market conduct, licensing, and many other aspects of regulation. Fellows will finish the program at the NAIC's Capital Markets & Investment Analysis Office in New York City, where they will learn how the NAIC keeps state regulators updated on investment risks and trends in the market.
The program, currently in its 21st year, fosters global regulatory collaboration and knowledge exchange through hands-on experience and training in U.S. state-based insurance regulation. For more information, contact Nikhail Nigam, NAIC Senior Advisor, International Policy.
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.