FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAIC ELECTS 2010 OFFICERS

SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 7, 2009) - Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today elected its 2010 officers:

• President: West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline
• President-Elect: Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss
• Vice President: Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty
• Secretary-Treasurer: Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland

The newly elected officers will assume their duties on January 1, 2010.

Jane Cline was appointed West Virginia Insurance Commissioner in 2001. Prior to her appointment as commissioner, Cline operated a government consulting firm, Jane L. Cline & Associates. Before that, Cline served as commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and as deputy commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways. Cline earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies.

Susan Voss was appointed Iowa Insurance Commissioner in 2005. Prior to her appointment as commissioner, she served as Iowa's first deputy commissioner. Voss has held a number of different positions with state government, including assistant attorney general for the Iowa Department of Transportation, legal counsel to the state ombudsman, counsel to the Iowa Legislature in the area of taxation and economic development, and tax policy attorney for the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance. She is a graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and earned a J.D. from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.

Kevin McCarty is the Commissioner of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. McCarty became Florida's first appointed insurance commissioner in January 2003. He is responsible for Florida's insurance market, with oversight of company solvency, policy forms and rates, market investigations and new insurance business. McCarty began his career in public service in 1988, becoming an expert in workers' compensation issues with the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security. McCarty earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a J.D. from the University of Florida.

Kim Holland became the first woman to be elected Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner in 2006. A business woman and active civic volunteer before becoming insurance commissioner, Holland is a former board member of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council. Commissioner Holland is the recipient of the statewide 2007 Public Service Champion of Health, which recognizes her contributions to reducing uninsured in Oklahoma.

2010 ZONE OFFICERS ELECTED

NAIC members also elected 2010 zone officers during the Winter National Meeting. The newly elected zone officers will assume their duties on January 1, 2010.

Midwestern Zone

• Michael McRaith - Chair, Illinois Director of Insurance
• Merle Scheiber - Vice Chair, South Dakota Insurance Director
• Mary Jo Hudson - Secretary, Ohio Insurance Director

Northeastern Zone

• Thomas Sullivan - Chair, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner
• Joel Ario - Vice Chair, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner
• Paulette Thabault - Secretary, Vermont Insurance Commissioner

Southeastern Zone

• Scott Richardson - Chair, South Carolina Insurance Director
• Leslie Newman - Vice Chair, Tennessee Insurance Commissioner
• Jim Donelon - Secretary, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner

Western Zone

• Linda Hall - Chair, Alaska Insurance Director
• Morris Chavez - Vice Chair, New Mexico Insurance Superintendent
• Christina Urias - Secretary, Arizona Insurance Director

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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