NAIC's Sevigny to Speak at NOLHGA's Annual Meeting
Roger Sevigny, President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and Commissioner of the New Hampshire Insurance Department, will speak at NOLHGA's 26th Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Fairmont Washington in Washington, D.C., on October 13 and 14.
In addition to his role as NAIC President, Sevigny serves as Chair of the NAIC's Executive Committee, Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee, NAIC Legislative Liaison Committee, and Government Relations Leadership Council Task Force. He is also a member of the NIPR (National Insurance Producer Registry) Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, he held the position of Assistant Commissioner of New Hampshire's Insurance Department. Before joining the department, he was an employee of Travelers Insurance for more than 30 years, serving in a variety of technical and management positions.
In addition to the Annual Meeting, an MPC meeting is scheduled to take place on October 12. More information on NOLHGA's 26th Annual Meeting and the MPC meeting will appear in the NOLHGA Wire and other NOLHGA publications in the near future. If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting, please contact Holly Wilding at [email protected].
Staff Contact -Tip for Annual Meeting Attendees
The Fairmont Washington, site of NOLHGA's 26th Annual Meeting, offers a wide range of free services and amenities to guests who are enrolled in the hotel's Fairmont President's Club (FPC). These services include complimentary high-speed Internet access (currently $14 per day), free local calls, complimentary health club access (currently $15 per day), and more.
Membership is free, but Annual Meeting attendees must register before arriving at the hotel to take advantage of this offer. Guests who register at check-in will not receive their benefits until their next stay at the hotel.
To register, go to www.fairmont.com/fpc.
Staff Contact - De GaddReservation Deadline for April MPC Meeting Extended
The reservation deadline at the Skirvin Hilton, host hotel for the April 2009 MPC meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been extended to March 31. After that date, NOLHGA cannot guarantee room availability at the NOLHGA rate of $179/night plus tax.
Hotel information and online reservations are available on the meeting Web page, which also features a preliminary schedule and other meeting information. If you have any trouble accessing the meeting Web page, please contact Dan Hicks at [email protected] or 703.787.4112. If you have any questions about the MPC meeting, contact Sean McKenna at [email protected] or 703.787.4106.
Staff Contact - Sean McKenna Medical Savings Insurance Company (Indiana)Opt-in/Opt-out Deadline for Agreements Is April 20
Following MPC approval on February 27, 2009, NOLHGA and the liquidator for Medical Savings entered into two agreements to address matters in litigation and provide for policy and claims administration in liquidation. These agreements were sent via e-mail to all affected guaranty associations in an opt-in/opt-out package on March 20. Please note that the Litigation Agreement requires an affirmative opt-in; to participate, your guaranty association must complete and return the enclosed certificate of participation.
Participation in the Service Agreement will be established by NOLHGA's standard "opt-out" process so that any guaranty association that does not opt out by the response deadline will be deemed to be a participating association. However, any affected guaranty association may, at its election, identify itself as a participating association sooner than the opt-out deadline by completing and returning a certificate of participation at an earlier date.
Participation certificates for each of these agreements should be sent to the attention of Joni Forsythe at NOLHGA no later than April 20; they may be sent by mail, fax (703.481.5209), or e-mail ([email protected]).
If you have any questions regarding participation, please contact Joni Forsythe at 703.787.4103.
Task Force Chair - Dan Orth Staff Contact - Joni ForsytheConflicts Surveys and Antitrust Certifications Due March 31
As part of NOLHGA's annual compliance regimen, NOLHGA staff is required each year to survey and obtain responses from all NOLHGA representatives concerning compliance with NOLHGA's Conflicts and Antitrust policies.
The Conflicts Policy and the 2009 questionnaire were sent out via e-mail on March 23 to all NOLHGA Board members, staff, and consultants and to all persons serving on any NOLHGA committee or task force. NOLHGA's Antitrust Policy and the 2009 certification forms were simultaneously sent to all the representatives referenced above and to all guaranty association administrators. As is the case with NOLHGA's Conflicts Policy, the Antitrust Policy requires an annual certification of compliance from all recipients.
Please take a few minutes to review these materials and return the completed forms to Aimee Hoffman at NOLHGA no later than March 31. Responses can be returned by fax (703.481.5209) or e-mail ([email protected]). The forms should only take a few minutes to complete, and your timely response is very important. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Staff Contact - Joni Forsythe