FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAIC NAMES 2010 CONSUMER LIAISON REPRESENTATIVES

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 2, 2010) — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently named eighteen funded and ten unfunded consumer liaison representatives for 2010. Seven of the funded consumer representatives participated in the program in 2009, while eleven are new to the NAIC program.

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 program is an important component of the NAIC's consumer protection initiatives,” said Jane L. Cline, NAIC President and West Virginia Insurance Commissioner. “We value the perspectives provided by the consumer liaison representatives in helping improve the insurance regulatory system for all policyholders.”

The following are the 2010 NAIC funded consumer liaison representatives:

Elizabeth Abbott: Project Director, Health Access*

Amy Bach: Executive Director, United Policyholders

Deeia Beck: Public Counsel, Office of Public Insurance Counsel/Texas*

Brendan M. Bridgeland: Director, The Center for Insurance Research

Bonnie Burns: Training and Policy Specialist, California Health Advocates*

Sabrina Corlette: Director, Health Policy Programs, National Partnership for Women and Families*

Brenda J. Cude: Professor, University of Georgia

Joseph P. Ditré: Executive Director, Consumers for Affordable Health Care*

Timothy Stoltzfus Jost: Professor, Washington and Lee University School of Law*

Karrol Kitt: Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Peter Kochenburger: Executive Director of the Insurance Law Center, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law*

Sonja L. Larkin-Thorne: Consumer Advocate

Kevin Lucia: Assistant Research Professor, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University

Georgia Maheras: Private Market Policy Manager, Health Care for All*

Stacey Pogue: Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Public Policy Priorities*

Wendell B. Potter: Senior Fellow on Health Care, Center for Media and Democracy*

Daniel Schwarcz: Associate Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School

Barbara Yondorf: President, Yondorf & Associates, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative*

* New NAIC funded consumer representative in 2010  

In addition, the 2010 unfunded consumer representatives are:

Steven A. Alexander: Property and Casualty Actuary, Insurance Consumer Advocate, State of Florida

Kimberly Calder: Director of Insurance Initiatives, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Stephen Finan: Senior Director of Policy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Evelyn Decalos Gay (Langga): Director, Elder Rights Project, Georgia Legal Services

Howard Goldblatt: Director of Government Affairs, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud

Bonita A. Kallestad: Attorney at Law, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Western Minnesota Legal Services

Lynn Quincy: Senior Policy Analyst, Consumers Union

Barbara Scott Rea: Development Director, Equality State Policy Center

Mark Schoeberl: Executive Vice President, Advocacy, American Heart Association

Naomi P. Senkeeto: Associate Director, Policy and Strategic Alliances, American Diabetes Association

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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