The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) held its 2022 Annual National Meeting from Nov. 16-19 in New Orleans. At the assembly – the third and last nationwide assembly of the yr – NCOIL set an attendance report of 393 contributors, together with 68 legislators from 28 states, 9 first-time legislators, 9 insurance coverage commissioners and 17 insurance coverage departments represented.
During the assembly, NCOIL adopted 4 new mannequin legal guidelines and re-adopted six present fashions. The group’s coverage committees additionally heard displays and held discussions concerning the points presently impacting the insurance coverage trade.
“In my final meeting as NCOIL president, I was proud to see much of the work of the past year come to fruition,” mentioned California Assemblyman Ken Cooley, who ended his time period as NCOIL president on the conclusion of the assembly. “This has truly been a full-circle moment in my career, as I attended my first NCOIL meeting in 1989 when I was chief counsel to the California Assembly Finance and Insurance Committee. It was a great honor to have led the organization during this important time.”
“I am thrilled with how the organization finished the year,” mentioned Tom Considine, CEO of NCOIL. “Attendance at our meetings in 2022 was very strong, and to finish the year with an attendance record-setting meeting is a testament to how hard everyone has worked. From a substantive perspective, the meeting was extremely successful in terms of the model laws adopted. Each of those models represents sound insurance public policy and you will see them introduced across the country starting in January.”
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The assembly additionally featured the collection of a brand new slate of NCOIL officers for subsequent yr. Arkansas Rep. Deborah Ferguson was elected president, whereas Texas Re. Tom Oliverson was elected vice chairman. New York ASsemblywoman Pamela Hunter will function treasurer, whereas Minnesota Sen. Paul Utke was named secretary.
“After serving almost 10 years in the Arkansas Legislature and spending many of those years involved with NCOIL, I look forward to working with my fellow officers to continue to advance the organization,” Ferguson mentioned. “The attendance in New Orleans is an indicator of where the organization is heading, and I look forward to doing my part to strengthen and highlight the positive impact the organization has had on insurance public policy as a whole.”