Today Commissioner David Parsons announced, “An Insurance Liaison Committee
has been established with 13 members of the insurance industry that do business
in the State of Alabama. We felt it was important to establish lines of
communication with the industry we regulate so we can identify problems either
at the Department or in the market, so they can be quickly corrected. We
also will encourage their input, assistance and support of our legislative
packages.”
The Department has established the board and its members will hold a term for
a period of one (1) year. While the Department felt the size of the group had to
be limited to be manageable, there are other insurers who will be represented in
the coming years.
Parsons stated, “We have an excellent Board made up of outstanding
individuals who will participate and assist the Department in dealing with
current problems and issues. We had a lot of individuals show an interest to
serve on the board, and we would hope to ensure that they will be allowed to
participate in subsequent boards. This is a work in progress and this board will
continue, and it will always be important to bring in new people and new
ideas.”
This Committee will hold its first meeting on September 5, 2002. The
Committee members are:
| Martin Brown, Esquire |
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Foremost Insurance
Co. |
| Mr. Dave J. Clark, CPCU, ARe |
Assistant Regional Manager
Government Relations
ISO |
| Mr. Frank Millsaps |
Millsaps and Associates |
| Dr. Carol Jordan |
Eminent Scholar of Risk Management Insurance
Troy State
University |
| Dr. Harris Schlesinger |
Chair of Insurance
Dept. of Economics and Finance
University of
Alabama |
| Richard Golick, Esquire |
Regional Counsel
Allstate Insurance Company |
| Ms. Beth Chancy |
Vice President,
Property & Casualty Underwriting
Alfa Mutual
Insurance Co. |
| Allen McGlynn, Esquire |
Assistant Counsel
State Farm Companies |
| William Brunson, Jr., Esquire |
President
National Security Insurance Co. |
| Mr. Michael Roberts |
Vice President, Underwriting
Southern Guaranty Insurance Co. |
| Mr. Don Morrison |
Senior Vice President and Secretary
Mutual Savings Life Insurance
Co. |
| Ms. Janet McGowin |
Vice President and Actuary
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Inc. |
| Duncan Hamilton, Esquire |
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Liberty National Life
Insurance Co. |
ALDOI will post details when they become available, on the initial September
5th, 2002, meeting of the Insurance Liaison Committee on its Web site.