NAIC News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAIC NAMES 2008 COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 25, 2008)The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today named its 2008 committee chairs and vice chairs.

“This year’s committee leadership is a dedicated, experienced team of professionals that stands ready to effectively educate, regulate and advocate on behalf of America’s insurance consumers,” said NAIC President and Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger. “I look forward to working together with them on the many important strategic initiatives facing us in the coming year.”

The NAIC officers, most immediate past president and zone representatives met earlier this month to make assignments based on each member’s preferences, as well as requirements established by the NAIC’s Bylaws. Committee assignments last one year. The 2008 NAIC committee assignments are as follows:

Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee

Chair: Eric Dinallo, Superintendent, New York State Insurance Department

Vice Chair: Sean Dilweg, Commissioner, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee

Chair: Joel Ario, Acting Commissioner, Pennsylvania Insurance Department

Vice Chair: Kim Holland, Commissioner, Oklahoma Insurance Department

Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee

Chair: Kevin McCarty, Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

Vice Chair: Michael McRaith, Director, Illinois Division of Insurance

Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee

Chair: John Morrison, Commissioner, Montana Department of Insurance

Vice Chair: Julie Benafield Bowman, Commissioner, Arkansas Insurance Department

Financial Condition (E) Committee

Chair: Alfred W. Gross, Commissioner, Virginia Bureau of Insurance

Vice Chair: Mary Jo Hudson, Director, Ohio Department of Insurance

Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee

Chair: Joseph Torti, III, Superintendent, Rhode Island Insurance Division

Vice Chair: Leslie A. Newman, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

International Insurance Relations (G) Committee

Chair: Walter Bell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Insurance

Vice Chair: John Morrison, Commissioner, Montana Department of Insurance

Vice Chair: Alfred W. Gross, Commissioner, Virginia Bureau of Insurance

Vice Chair: Dorelisse Juarbe Jiménez, Commissioner, Puerto Rico Department of Insurance

Information Resources Management (H) Committee

Chair: Jim Long, Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Insurance

Vice Chair: Julie Benafield Bowman, Commissioner, Arkansas Insurance Department

A complete listing of the NAIC’s 2008 committee charges can be found at www.naic.org/documents/committees_Charges.pdf.

For more informaton about the NAIC’s committes and activities, please visit www.naic.org/index_committees.htm.

About the NAIC

Formed in 1871, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is a voluntary organization of the chief insurance regulatory officials of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. The NAIC has three offices: Executive Office, Washington, D.C.; Central Office, Kansas City, Mo.; and Securities Valuation Office, New York City.

The NAIC serves the needs of consumers and the industry, with an overriding objective of supporting state insurance regulators as they protect consumers and maintain the financial stability of the insurance marketplace. For more information, visit www.naic.org.

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