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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAIC NAMES
2008 CONSUMER LIAISON REPRESENTATIVES KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2008) — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently named its funded and unfunded consumer liaison representatives for 2008. Ten of the funded consumer representatives participated in the program in 2007, while seven are new to the NAIC program. “Consumer protection is one of the most important goals of the NAIC,” said Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg, who is chair of the NAIC's Consumer Board of Trustees. “The consumer liaison representatives play an important role in helping improve the insurance regulatory system by providing consumer views.” Established in 1992, the program promotes consumer interaction with the NAIC’s Members, the insurance industry and interested parties through the individuals’ dedication and commitment to serving the public interest. The following are the 2008 NAIC funded consumer liaison representatives: Betty Ahrens*: Executive Director, Iowa Citizen Action Network Amy Bach*: Executive Director, United Policyholders Birny Birnbaum: Executive Director, Center for Economic Justice Brendan Bridgeland: Director, Center for Insurance Research Constance Chamberlin: President/CEO, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc. Brenda Cude: Professor and Department Head, University of Georgia Bob Cohen*: Policy Director, Citizen Action of New York Evelyn Gay: Project Director, Georgia Legal Services Elder Rights Project Bonita Kallestad*: Attorney, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Western Minnesota Legal Services Karrol Kitt: Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin Kevin P. Lembo: Healthcare Advocate, State of Connecticut, Office of the Healthcare Advocate Kevin Lucia*: Assistant Research Professor, Georgetown University Sally McCarty: Insurance and Advocacy Specialist, Hemophilia of Indiana Don Morrison: Executive Director, North Dakota Center for the Public Good Bill Newton: Executive Director, Florida Consumer Action Network Dan Schwarcz*: Associate Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School Gregory Squires*: Professor, George Washington University * New NAIC funded consumer representative in 2008
In addition, the three unfunded consumer representatives are: Howard Goldblatt: Director of Government Affairs, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Christine Schmidt: Senior Director of Policy, American Cancer Society Loren Leshan: United Community Center
About the NAIC Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, 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’s overriding objective is to assist state insurance regulators in protecting consumers and helping maintain the financial stability of the insurance industry by offering financial, actuarial, legal, computer, research, market conduct and economic expertise. Formed in 1871, the NAIC is the oldest association of state officials. For more than 135 years, state-based insurance supervision has served the needs of consumers, industry and the business of insurance at-large by ensuring hands-on, frontline protection for consumers, while providing insurers the uniform platforms and coordinated systems they need to compete effectively in an ever-changing marketplace. For more information, visit NAIC at www.naic.org/press_home.htm.
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