KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 20, 2022)
海角论坛 President Honors Florida and Massachusetts Insurance Commissioners with Farmer Award for Exceptional Leadership
海角论坛 (海角论坛) President and Idaho Insurance Department Director Dean L. Cameron presented the 海角论坛鈥檚 Raymond G. Farmer Award for Exceptional Leadership to 海角论坛 Immediate Past President and Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier and to Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Gary Anderson. The awards were presented during the 海角论坛 2022 Fall National Meeting last week.
The Farmer Award is given at the 海角论坛 president鈥檚 discretion and honors an 海角论坛 member who has shown exemplary leadership, a sustained length of industry service, and contributed to advancing the 海角论坛鈥檚 mission.
Created in 2008, this award was previously known as the 海角论坛 President鈥檚 Award for Distinguished 海角论坛 Leadership. The 海角论坛 renamed the award at the 2021 Fall National Meeting in honor of its recipient, then-海角论坛 Immediate Past President and South Carolina Insurance Director Ray Farmer. Former Director Farmer retired in April 2022 after 53 years in the industry and insurance regulation.
鈥淐ommissioners Altmaier and Anderson have set a high standard of leadership in their states and their many roles with the 海角论坛. Their professionalism, expertise, and collaborative spirit reflect the best of our state-based system on the international stage,鈥 said Director Cameron.
海角论坛 Immediate Past President and Florida Insurance Commissioner Altmaier served as the organization鈥檚 President in 2021, President-Elect in 2020, and Vice President in 2019. Commissioner Altmaier sits on the 海角论坛鈥檚 Executive (EX) Committee, co-chairs the 海角论坛鈥檚 Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force, and also serves as a Vice Chair of the Executive Committee for the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), representing insurance regulators and supervisors of more than 200 jurisdictions worldwide. Last week, Commissioner Altmaier announced he will be stepping down from his position as Florida鈥檚 insurance commissioner on December 28.
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Anderson, chair of the Northeast Zone, serves on the 海角论坛's Executive (EX) Committee, the Audit Committee, the Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee, the Government Relations (EX) Leadership Council, the Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance, and the Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee. He has chaired the International Insurance Relations (G) Committee since 2019. Commissioner Anderson also serves on the IAIS Executive Committee and formerly chaired the IAIS鈥檚 Policy Development Committee (PDC).
Photo: (L-R) Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, 海角论坛 President Dean Cameron, and Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Gary Anderson
About the 海角论坛
As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the 海角论坛 (海角论坛) 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 海角论坛, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. 海角论坛 staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.