NCOIL Concludes Successful Annual Meeting in San Antonio
Belmar, NJ – The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) concluded a highly successful 2024 Annual National Meeting (Meeting) from November 21st – 24th in San Antonio, TX. In what was the final of the organization’s three National Meetings in 2024, there were 381 participants consisting of 77 legislators from 32 states, 13 first-time attendee legislators from 10 states, 6 Insurance Commissioners (or equivalent), and 10 total insurance departments represented.
The packed agenda was highlighted by the adoption of five new Model Laws. Additionally, NCOIL’s policy Committees heard presentations and held discussions on a wide variety of emerging topics and important issues currently impacting the insurance and financial services marketplaces.
During the Meeting, the Nominating Committee met and voted to recommend a slate of new officers for next year. Rep. Jim Dunnigan (UT) will serve as Secretary, the first step in the NCOIL Officer ranks. The Committee also continued the advancement of Asw. Pamela Hunter (NY) who will now serve as President, Sen. Paul Utke (MN) who will serve as Vice President, and Rep. Edmond Jordan (LA) who will serve as Treasurer. Outgoing President Rep. Tom Oliverson, M.D. (TX) remains in the leadership as Immediate Past President. The full slate was elected on Sunday at the closing session.
“It’s a great honor to serve as NCOIL President and I look forward to collaborating with this dedicated Officer group to build on the momentum of the past several years,” said Asw. Hunter.
“I was proud to host NCOIL in my home state for a highly successful Annual Meeting. We were able to continue the organization’s trend of both strong attendance and adoption of timely and important Model Laws and Resolutions,” said Rep. Oliverson. “Throughout this year we saw participation from 137 legislators from 41 states and each Meeting had over 300 attendees. Those numbers are a testament to the hard work we’ve put in this year and a very positive indicator of where the organization is heading in 2025 and beyond.”
NCOIL CEO, Commissioner Tom Considine stated, “NCOIL is really rounding out the year in a terrific way and the attendance from legislators, regulators, and interested parties in San Antonio shows how enthusiasm for NCOIL continues to grow. As I near the end of my service as NCOIL CEO, I could not be more pleased of the progress the organization has made over the past several years and I am very confident in the future success of NCOIL.”
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