NCOIL names committee leadership for 2022

The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has announced its lineup of 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 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 NCOIL President Ken Cooley, a state assemblyman from California. “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 new NCOIL chairs and vice chairs are:

Articles of incorporation/bylaws

Chair: Rep. Wendi Thomas, Pennsylvania
Vice chair: Rep Carl Anderson, South Carolina

Joint state-federal relations and international insurance issues

Chair: Sen. Paul Utke, Minnesota
Vice chair: Rep. Brenda Carter, Michigan

Audit committee

Chair: Asm. Kevin Cahill, New York
Vice chair: Sen. Neil Breslin, New York

Life insurance and financial planning

Chair: Asw. Maggie Carlton, Nevada
Vice chair: Sen. Walter Michel, Mississippi

Budget committee

Chair: Rep. Tom Oliverson, Texas
Vice chair: Sen. Neil Breslin, New York

NCOIL-NAIC dialogue

Chair: Asm. Kevin Cahill, New York
Vice chair: Rep. Tom Oliverson, Texas

Financial services and multi-lines issues

Chair: Rep. Edmond Jordan, Louisiana
Vice chair: Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Utah

Property and casualty insurance

Chair: Rep. Bart Rowland, Kentucky
Vice chair: Sen. Vicki Sawyer, North Carolina

Health insurance and long-term care issues

Chair: Asw. Pam Hunter, New York
Vice chair: Del. Steve Westfall, West Virginia

Workers’ compensation insurance

Chair: Sen. Bob Hackett, Ohio
Vice chair: Rep. Hank Zuber, Mississippi

Nominating committee

Co-chair: Sen. Jason Rapert, Arkansas
Co-chair: Rep. Matt Lehman, Indiana

Chairman at large

Sen. Jerry Klein, North Dakota

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“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,” said Tom Considine, CEO of NCOIL. “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 Assemblyman 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.”