WASHINGTON (Jan. 16, 2025)
VsportVÌåÓý Announces 2025 Committee Leaders
The VsportVÌåÓý (VsportVÌåÓý) has named its chairs and vice chairs of the organization's standing committees for 2025.
"As the insurance industry faces an evolving landscape of risks, the VsportVÌåÓý's eight letter committees are working collaboratively to strengthen insurance regulation," said VsportVÌåÓý President and North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread. "I look forward to the innovative solutions my fellow regulators will develop to protect consumers and foster a more resilient insurance sector."
The 2025 VsportVÌåÓý committee leadership assignments are based on requirements established by the VsportVÌåÓý Bylaws. Click on the committee leader's name to view each biography:
Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee
Chair: Judith L. French, Director, Ohio Department of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Doug Ommen, Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division
Co-Vice Chair: Carter Lawrence, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee
Chair: Glen Mulready, Commissioner, Oklahoma Insurance Department
Co-Vice Chair: Ann Gillespie, Acting Director, Illinois Department of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Grace Arnold, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee
Chair: Michael Conway, Commissioner, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Michael Yaworsky, Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Co-Vice Chair: Larry D. Deiter, Director, South Dakota Division of Insurance
Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee
Chair:  Dean L. Cameron, Director, Idaho Department of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Trinidad Navarro, Commissioner, Delaware Department of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Scott Kipper, Commissioner, Nevada Division of Insurance
Financial Condition (E) Committee
Chair: Nathan Houdek, Commissioner, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Justin Zimmerman, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Michael Wise, Director, South Carolina Department of Insurance
Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee
Chair: Lori K. Wing-Heier, Director, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Sharon P. Clark, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Andrew R. Stolfi, Director/Insurance Commissioner, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
International Insurance Relations (G) Committee
Chair: Eric Dunning, Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Timothy J. Temple, Commissioner, Louisiana Department of Insurance
Co-Vice Chair: Justin Zimmerman, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee
Chair: Barbara D. Richardson, Director, Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
Co-Vice Chair: Karima M. Woods, Commissioner, District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Co-Vice Chair: Michael Yaworsky, Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
About the VsportVÌåÓý
As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the VsportVÌåÓý (VsportVÌåÓý) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the VsportVÌåÓý, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. VsportVÌåÓý staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.