Government Relations Leadership Council (EX) Task Force
Executive (EX) Committee

In January 2003, the Executive (EX) committee of the NAIC voted unanimously to create a first-ever Government Affairs Task Force, now called the Government Relations Leadership Council. The Government Affairs Task Force was created to coordinate the NAIC’s continued work at the federal level (executive branch, Congress) and at the state level with state elected leaders, NCSL, NCOIL and other groups.

The Government Relations Leadership Council is not a policy-setting body as much as it is a facilitator of communication and mechanisms for helping NAIC members mobilize quickly when issues break. Through the Leadership Council, all aspects of the NAIC come together to promote a unified message of “value-added” reform and to help highlight our many accomplishments and demonstrate our commitment to reform.

The mission of the Government Relations Leadership Council (GRLC) is to develop, coordinate, and implement the NAIC’s legislative, regulatory, and grassroots initiatives. The Leadership Council will devise strategies for NAIC action and promote the participation of all NAIC members in the NAIC’s government relations initiatives.

2008 Charges

1. Monitor and analyze federal and state legislative/regulatory actions regarding financial services and other issues of importance to the NAIC membership.
2. Work with other standing committees, task forces, and working groups, help develop and communicate NAIC’s policy views to federal and state officials on pending legislation and regulatory issues by personal involvement of NAIC members through testimony,
   correspondence, and attendance at hearings.
3. Develop a strategy and program for directly engaging NAIC members with the Congress to advocate the benefits and efficiencies of state regulation.
4. Oversee the development of the NAIC’s grassroots program.
5. Secure broader participation from NAIC membership on all government affairs advocacy initiatives.
6. Report to the Executive Committee on all activities and matters relating to the annual charges of the Government Relations Leadership Council.