Government Affairs
The Government Affairs division coordinates the NAIC’s ongoing work with state, federal, and foreign government officials on legislative and regulatory policy. Its role is to help develop, coordinate, and implement the NAIC’s domestic and international policy and outreach initiatives.
Areas of Emphasis
The Government Affairs division works closely with key domestic and international governmental bodies to ensure coordination on regulatory matters and facilitate effective communication. The staff assists state insurance regulators with the implementation of federal law and international standards, briefs Congress, federal agencies, and state government groups on matters relating to state insurance regulation, and works with foreign regulators and multilateral organizations on international activities.
Financial Services Policy
The Financial Services Policy and Legislation Team in the Government Affairs division is the point of contact for the NAIC and state insurance departments with Congress, federal agencies, and state government groups on financial services-related insurance issues.
Health Insurance Policy
The Health Policy and Legislation team is the point of contact on all federal and state legislative and regulatory activities impacting health insurance and on all health insurance model laws and regulations.
International Relations and Policy
The International Relations and Policy team is the point of contact on all policy development, standard-setting and cooperation activities impacting insurance at the international level.
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Committees & Working Groups
The Government Affairs division works closely with key federal regulatory bodies to ensure coordination on regulatory matters and facilitate effective communication among federal and state regulators. The staff assists regulators in federal law implementation and brief federal regulators on state insurance regulation.
Contacts
Ethan Sonnichsen
Chief External Affairs Officer
esonnichsen@naic.org
202-471-3980
Mary Laboy
Office Manager, Government Affairs
mlaboy@naic.org
202-471-3972
Ryan Workman
Director, International Affairs
rworkman@naic.org
816-783-8072
Shana Oppenheim
Assistant Director, Government Affairs
soppenheim@naic.org
202-649-4982
Taylor Walker
Chief of State Relations
twalker@naic.org
202-471-3991
Maurice Maloney
Sr. Advisor, International Bilateral Affairs
mmaloney@naic.org
202-471-3976
Brian Webb
Director, Health and Life Policy
bwebb@naic.org
202-471-3978
Jennifer Cook
Sr. Counsel, Life and Health Policy
jcook@naic.org
202-471-3986
Jolie Matthews
Sr. Counsel, Life and Health Policy
jmatthews@naic.org
202-471-3982
Joe Touschner
Sr. Advisor, Health Policy
jtouschner@naic.org
202-649-4989
David Torian
Counsel, Health Policy
dtorian@naic.org
202-471-3979
Rashmi Sutton
Sr. Counsel, International Policy
rsutton@naic.org
202-649-4986
Gita Timmerman
Sr. Counsel, International Policy
gtimmerman@naic.org
202-471-3981
Ned Tyrrell
Sr. Advisor, International Solvency Policy
ntyrrell@naic.org
212-386-1986
Nikhail Nigam
Sr. Advisor, International Policy
nnigam@naic.org
202-471-3992
Alexander Swindle
Sr. Advisor, Federal Policy
aswindle@naic.org
202-649-4985
Tyler Dunne
Advisor, Federal Policy
tdunne@naic.org
202-649-4981
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