“In my last assembly as NCOIL president, I used to be proud to see a lot of the work of the previous yr come to fruition,” stated California Assemblyman Ken Cooley, who ended his time period as NCOIL president on the conclusion of the assembly. “This has really been a full-circle second in my profession, as I attended my first NCOIL assembly in 1989 after I was chief counsel to the California Meeting Finance and Insurance coverage Committee. It was an incredible honor to have led the group throughout this essential time.”

“I’m thrilled with how the group completed the yr,” stated Tom Considine, CEO of NCOIL. “Attendance at our conferences in 2022 was very robust, and to complete the yr with an attendance record-setting assembly is a testomony to how arduous everybody has labored. From a substantive perspective, the assembly was extraordinarily profitable by way of the mannequin legal guidelines adopted. Every of these fashions represents sound insurance coverage public coverage and you will notice them launched throughout the nation beginning 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 nearly 10 years within the Arkansas Legislature and spending lots of these years concerned with NCOIL, I stay up for working with my fellow officers to proceed to advance the group,” Ferguson stated. “The attendance in New Orleans is an indicator of the place the group is heading, and I stay up for doing my half to strengthen and spotlight the optimistic impression the group has had on insurance coverage public coverage as an entire.”