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Government Affairs

The Government Affairs division coordinates the NAIC’s ongoing work with state, federal, and foreign government officials on legislative and regulatory policy. Its role is to help develop, coordinate, and implement the NAIC’s domestic and international policy and outreach initiatives.

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Areas of Emphasis

The Government Affairs division works closely with key domestic and international governmental bodies to ensure coordination on regulatory matters and facilitate effective communication. The staff assists state insurance regulators with the implementation of federal law and international standards, briefs Congress, federal agencies, and state government groups on matters relating to state insurance regulation, and works with foreign regulators and multilateral organizations on international activities.

Financial Services Policy

The Financial Services Policy and Legislation Team in the Government Affairs division is the point of contact for the NAIC and state insurance departments with Congress, federal agencies, and state government groups on financial services-related insurance issues.

Health Insurance Policy

The Health Policy and Legislation team is the point of contact on all federal and state legislative and regulatory activities impacting health insurance and on all health insurance model laws and regulations.

International Relations and Policy

The International Relations and Policy team is the point of contact on all policy development, standard-setting and cooperation activities impacting insurance at the international level.

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Committees & Working Groups

The Government Affairs division works closely with key federal regulatory bodies to ensure coordination on regulatory matters and facilitate effective communication among federal and state regulators. The staff assists regulators in federal law implementation and brief federal regulators on state insurance regulation.

Contacts

Ethan Sonnichsen
Chief Government Affairs Officer
esonnichsen@naic.org
202-471-3980

Kim Stewart
Director, Communications
klstewart@naic.org
202-471-3984

Mary Laboy
Office Manager, Government Affairs
mlaboy@naic.org
202-471-3972

Brian Webb
Assistant Director, Life and Health Policy and Legislation
bwebb@naic.org
202-471-3978

Ryan Workman
Assistant Director, International Relations and Policy
rworkman@naic.org
816-783-8072

Shana Oppenheim
Assistant Director of Financial Policy & Legislation
soppenheim@naic.org
202-649-4982

Taylor Walker
Chief of State Relations and Policy Advisor
twalker@naic.org
202-471-3991

Jennifer Cook
Senior Health and Life Policy Counsel
jcook@naic.org
202-471-3986

Jolie Matthews
Senior Health and Life Policy Counsel
jmatthews@naic.org
202-471-3982

Joe Touschner
Senior Health Policy Advisor
jtouschner@naic.org
202-649-4989

David Torian
Health Policy Analyst and Counsel
dtorian@naic.org
202-471-3979

Rashmi Sutton
Senior International Relations Policy Counsel
rsutton@naic.org
202-649-4986

Gita Timmerman
Senior International Relations Policy Counsel
gtimmerman@naic.org
202-471-3981

Ned Tyrrell
Senior International Solvency Policy Advisor
ntyrrell@naic.org
212-386-1986

Maurice Maloney
International Policy and Bilateral Affairs Advisor
mmaloney@naic.org
202-471-3976

Nikhail Nigam
International Relations Policy Advisor
nnigam@naic.org
202-471-3992

Alexander Swindle
Senior Financial Services Policy and Legislative Advisor
aswindle@naic.org
202-649-4985

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