" The NAIC Designation Program offers an excellent opportunity for regulators to expand their understanding of the insurance industry. The curriculum of courses offered was extensive and covered current hot topics. The availability to take courses online was very beneficial to me from a timesaving standpoint and the flexibility that it affords. I highly recommend the Program to any state insurance regulator interested in professional growth and development."

Dwight Radel, PIR
(shown above with former Commissioner Hudson)
Ohio Department of Insurance

Celebrating Our Fifth Anniversary!

The NAIC and members of the Insurance Regulator Professional Designation Program kicked off the program’s five year anniversary celebration with a reception and cake following the Opening Session at the Fall National Meeting in Washington D.C. The event signaled the beginning of a year-long celebration and awareness-building campaign aimed at increasing regulators’ understanding of the program as a strategically significant tool for building the knowledge and skills of their staff.

Quick Quiz:
1. Who was the first Commissioner to chair the NAIC Designation Advisory Board?
2. Which state insurance department had the very first regulator to earn the Associate Professional in Insurance Regulation (APIR)?

*Answers found below featured news

The NAIC Insurance Regulator Professional Designation Program

Welcome to the NAIC’s Professional Designation Program! Designed to provide state insurance regulators at all staff levels with an opportunity for professional growth through completion of specific educational requirements, the NAIC-sponsored professional designation will recognize your expertise in insurance regulation. Three levels of designations are available: Associate Professional in Insurance Regulation (APIR), Professional in Insurance Regulation (PIR), and Senior Professional in Insurance Regulation (SPIR). Download the Policies and Procedures to learn more.

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Three Regulators Earn Top NAIC Designation

Three regulators were recognized at the Commissioners Roundtable during the Fall National Meeting in Washington D.C. for achieving the NAIC’s top educational designation, the Senior Professional in Insurance Regulation (SPIR). NAIC President and Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan E. Voss and NAIC Designation Advisory Board Chair and Montana Insurance Commissioner Monica J. Lindeen presented SPIR designations to Jim Hattaway, Insurance Examination Supervisor, Alabama Insurance Department and Peg Brown, Deputy Commissioner Consumer Affairs, Colorado Division of Insurance. Sara Gosnell, Chief Regulatory Specialist with the North Carolina Department of Insurance, was also recognized for earning the SPIR, though she was not in attendance.

From left: North Carolina Commissioner Wayne Goodwin recognizes Sara Gosnell for earning the SPIR Designation.

From left: Commissioner Monica Lindeen, Commissioner Susan Voss and Jim Hattaway (AL)

From left: Commissioner Monica Lindeen, Commissioner Susan Voss and Peg Brown (CO)

Quick Quiz Answers:

1. Iowa Commissioner Susan E. Voss
2. Kentucky Department of Insurance

Now available -
NEW Free Tutorial!

The Coaching Guide for Managers of NAIC Designation Program Candidates Tutorial is now available. Once you have completed the tutorial be sure to download your free copy of the guide.

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If you are a manager you know professional development doesn't just happen; it must be cultivated and nurtured. NAIC's Coaching Guide is designed to assist in this process. The Guide provides a simple, straightforward approach to coaching that can be used immediately after an employee registers for an NAIC Designation course. Why not check out the tutorial and see how this guide can help you.