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title: NAIFA Congratulates 2023 NAIC Leaders
description: NAIFA works with the NAIC on policy positions and model regulations that protect consumers and help agents and advisors serve clients' best interests.
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# [NAIFA Congratulates 2023 NAIC Leaders](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/naifa-congratulates-2023-naic-leaders)

 Written by [NAIFA](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/author/naifa) | 12/19/22 7:43 PM

NAIFA would like to congratulate newly elected [National Association of Insurance Commissioners](https://content.naic.org/) (NAIC) elect officers for 2023:

- **President:** Missouri Insurance Director Chlora Lindley-Myers. [Chlora Lindley-Myers](https://content.naic.org/state-insurance-departments?field_contact_state_department_target_id=1050) was confirmed as the director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance on April 13, 2017.
- **President-Elect:** Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais. [Andrew N. Mais](https://content.naic.org/state-insurance-departments?field_contact_state_department_target_id=1031) was nominated as the commissioner of the Connecticut Insurance Department effective March 4, 2019.
- **Vice President:** North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread. [Jon Godfread](https://content.naic.org/state-insurance-departments?field_contact_state_department_target_id=1059) was first elected as the commissioner of the North Dakota Insurance Department on November 8, 2016.

- **Secretary-Treasurer:** Virginia Insurance Commissioner Scott A. White. [Scott A. White](https://content.naic.org/state-insurance-departments?field_contact_state_department_target_id=1072) was appointed Commissioner of the Virginia Bureau of Insurance effective January 1, 2018.  

“NAIFA looks forward to working with the NAIC and its newly elected leadership team in 2023,” said NAIFA President [Lawrence Holzberg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-holzberg-4aa33a16/), LUTCF, LACP. “Through our continued dialog and collaboration, we will promote policies and models that provide strong consumer protections while ensuring that agents and advisors remain able to serve the best financial interests of Main Street families and businesses.”

NAIFA works with the NAIC and other interstate advocacy groups to create and advance model rules and regulations and explore policy areas that impact insurance and financial services. NAIFA leaders, including Trustees [Chris Gandy](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/naifas-gandy-contributes-to-naic-discussion-on-dei-and-licensing), LACP, and [Winona Havir](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/naifa-trustee-havir-testifies-before-naic-committee), CPCU, CLF, LUTCF, FSS, AIC, LACP, have spoken and provided testimony at NAIC meetings on issues important to NAIFA members and the insurance and financial security industry. [NAIFA is a strong proponent](https://advocacy.naifa.org/standard-of-care-moc) of the NAIC’s model rule for annuity transactions and has been a driving force behind getting legislation and regulations incorporating the model enacted in 30 states.

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