Acting Commissioner Wooley to Speak at MPC Meeting

Robert Wooley, Louisiana's acting commissioner of insurance, will deliver the opening remarks at the next MPC meeting, which will be held February 17-19 at the Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter in New Orleans, La. Commissioner Wooley will address meeting attendees at the Welcome Reception on Tuesday, February 18, in the Astor Gallery; the reception is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m.

Before becoming acting insurance commissioner, Wooley served as executive counsel and then as first assistant in the Louisiana Secretary of State's office. He later entered private practice and served as a political and government relations consultant before returning to state government in 1999, serving as Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown's chief deputy.

In other meeting news, the deadline for hotel reservations for the MPC meeting is Monday, January 27. Meeting attendees should make reservations before this date to ensure that they receive the NOLHGA room rate of $199 a night. Club Level rooms can be reserved at a rate of $239 (subject to availability), and all room rates will be honored February 14-22, 2003.

Contact information for the Astor Crowne Plaza and other meeting information can be found on the MPC meeting Web page. The page features an on-line meeting registration section and a preliminary schedule for committee and task force meetings and the general session (in the "Meeting Information" section). Status reports and other meeting materials should be available the first week of February, and attendees will be notified when new information is posted on the meeting Web page.

If you have any trouble accessing the MPC meeting Web page, please contact Bryan Owen at 703.787.4112 or [email protected]. If you have any questions about the meeting, contact Karen Early at 703.787.4101 or [email protected].

Conflicts Questionnaires and Antitrust Certifications Due February 21

NOLHGA's Conflicts Policy and annual questionnaire were mailed on January 21 to all NOLHGA personnel and representatives, including NOLHGA Board members, committee and task force members, and consultants. All persons subject to NOLHGA's Conflicts Policy are required to complete the questionnaire on an annual basis. This year's questionnaire covers activities occurring from January 1, 2002, through the date of the response.

NOLHGA's Antitrust Policy, Implementation Guidelines, and annual certification forms were also sent to all NOLHGA personnel and representatives mentioned above and to all NOLHGA members. As is the case with NOLHGA's Conflicts Policy, the Antitrust Policy requires an acknowledgement of receipt and an annual certification of compliance.

Please review these materials and return the completed conflicts questionnaire and antitrust certification to Aimee Frye by fax (703.481.5209) or mail (13873 Park Center Road, Suite 329, Herndon, VA 20171) no later than February 21. These forms should take only a few minutes to complete, and your timely response is very important. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

GA Contact Information

Joe Horvath, executive director of the Pennsylvania Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association, has a new e-mail address; he can now be reached at [email protected].