For Immediate Release
December 6, 2023
Contact: Pat Gilbert
(732) 201-4133
NCOIL ELECTS HISTORIC NEW OFFICER TEAM
TX’s Oliverson, NY’s Hunter, MN’s Utke, and LA’s Jordan to Lead National Insurance Legislator Group
Belmar, NJ – The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) recently met and elected its lineup of officers for the upcoming year. For the first time ever, a majority-diverse group will lead NCOIL.
The organization elected Texas Representative Tom Oliverson, M.D. as President; New York Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter as Vice President; Minnesota Senator Paul Utke as Treasurer; and Louisiana Representative Edmond Jordan as Secretary. Arkansas Representative Deborah Ferguson, DDS remains in the leadership as Immediate Past President.
“It has been great to see NCOIL grow over the past several years and I am very honored to be elected President to help build on that momentum,” said Rep. Oliverson. “I look forward to working with this officer group to continue advancing NCOIL’s national reach and tackle emerging insurance public policy issues in the year ahead.”
Asw. Hunter said, “NCOIL is an organization that knows how to get things done in an efficient and bipartisan way and I’m proud to be a part of its leadership. This year we have addressed important issues ranging from different types of ESG policy to insurance coverage for biomarker testing and I’m confident NCOIL will continue to play a key role in helping legislators and interested parties stay informed.”
“Last year was a terrific year to be in the NCOIL officer ranks and I am very happy to now be serving as Treasurer. Keeping NCOIL on a sound financial path is essential in ensuring that we are able to continue making advances on insurance policy and grow our legislative membership long term,” said Sen. Utke.
Rep. Jordan said, “I’ve had the honor to be in NCOIL’s policy committee leadership for a number of years and I am glad to now take the next step and put that experience to work in the NCOIL officer ranks. This is an organization that I have benefited greatly from throughout my legislative career and I look forward to working to advance NCOIL and bring even more legislators into our membership.”
The officer group assumed their responsibilities at the conclusion of the 2023 NCOIL Annual Meeting in Columbus, OH.
Rep. Ferguson said, “This was a truly wonderful year to serve as NCOIL President and I know the organization is in great hands with the experienced and diverse leadership of this new officer group. I’ve seen firsthand each one of these officers positively impact the organization and couldn’t be more thrilled for NCOIL’s future.”
NCOIL CEO Commissioner Tom Considine said, “We are very fortunate to have this officer group the membership has elected. Tom Oliverson has been a leader at NCOIL for years as well as in Texas where he chairs the House Insurance Committee. Pam Hunter was a very effective and result driven policy committee chair at NCOIL before starting her service as an officer and Paul Utke has continued to make invaluable contributions throughout his involvement. Our new addition to the officer ranks, Edmond Jordan, has taken the lead on many issues here throughout the years and we’re all confident he’ll make even greater contributions as an officer.”
“Everyone at NCOIL is beyond appreciative of all Representative Ferguson has done leading the organization as President this past year. I know that her perspective and knowledge will be immensely valuable in the year ahead in her role as Immediate Past President,” concluded Rep. Oliverson.
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NCOIL is a national legislative organization with the nation’s 50 states as members, represented principally by legislators serving on their states’ insurance and financial institutions committees. NCOIL writes Model Laws in insurance and financial services, works to preserve the State jurisdiction over insurance as established by the McCarran-Ferguson Act over seventy years ago, and to serve as an educational forum for public policymakers and interested parties. Founded in 1969, NCOIL works to assert the prerogative of legislators in making State policy when it comes to insurance and educate State legislators on current and longstanding insurance issues.