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.
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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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
[email protected]
202-471-3980
Kim Stewart
Director, Communications
[email protected]
202-471-3984
Mary Laboy
Office Manager, Government Affairs
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202-471-3972
Brian Webb
Director of Health Policy & Affairs
[email protected]
202-471-3978
Ryan Workman
Director of International Policy & Affairs
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816-783-8072
Shana Oppenheim
Assistant Director of Financial Policy & Legislation
[email protected]
202-649-4982
Taylor Walker
Chief of State Relations and Policy Advisor
[email protected]
202-471-3991
Jennifer Cook
Senior Health and Life Policy Counsel
[email protected]
202-471-3986
Jolie Matthews
Senior Health and Life Policy Counsel
[email protected]
202-471-3982
Joe Touschner
Senior Health Policy Advisor
[email protected]
202-649-4989
David Torian
Health Policy Analyst and Counsel
[email protected]
202-471-3979
Rashmi Sutton
Senior International Relations Policy Counsel
[email protected]
202-649-4986
Gita Timmerman
Senior International Relations Policy Counsel
[email protected]
202-471-3981
Ned Tyrrell
Senior International Solvency Policy Advisor
[email protected]
212-386-1986
Maurice Maloney
International Policy and Bilateral Affairs Advisor
[email protected]
202-471-3976
Nikhail Nigam
International Relations Policy Advisor
[email protected]
202-471-3992
Alexander Swindle
Senior Financial Services Policy and Legislative Advisor
[email protected]
202-649-4985
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