Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals

Join AICP President Bri Dahl and Vice President Karen Pollitt as they discuss how they have benefited personally and professionally as members of AICP. They dive deep into their 10+ years of involvement with AICP as active members as well as leaders. Listen as they reflect on why they joined, how networking is so important in this industry, and how they have had to adapt during the pandemic.

Featuring: Bri Dahl, Pricing Analyst, Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company
Karen Pollitt, Assistant Vice President, Product Development Accident & Health Division, Axis Capital

The world of underwriting is highly regulated and monitored. Essential to consumer protection and compliance with the laws and regulations in all states and D.C., insurance companies perform periodic examinations of their producers, third party administrators and managing general agents to review their conformity to underwriting guidelines and state requirements, knowing the repercussions of an insurance department examination that finds non-compliance. This podcast will examine the regulations governing the underwriting of policies, the types of proactive measures taken by insurance companies to ensure compliance, and the difficulties faced by companies that fail to ensure compliance.

Featuring: Dominic Serratore, Westmont Associates, Inc.
Lee Davidson, Sr. Vice President, Berkley Accident and Health

Creative spirits live in the marketing and advertising realm, and they want to use all their powers to tell the world about their great products and what they can do for the customer. Many times, these creative spirits battle with what they affectionately call “The Sales Prevention Unit” – or the compliance area- because in the ‘real’ world, insurance advertising is regulated both on the federal and state level – not to mention what the company’s brand standards might be. It is up to the Compliance Professional to guide these creative spirits to find a way to fulfill their marketing and advertising desires while still being in compliance with the laws. This requires the Compliance Professional to be creative, resourceful and a good listener – because sometimes the creative spirits don’t really need an entire universe – maybe a single star will do. Our podcast will go over the laws and regulations which govern different products, and give you tips and ideas on how to communicate with the creative spirits and ways to guide them in their journey.

Featuring: Randa Zalman, President & CEO, Insurance Marketing Institute
Katie Gurnett, Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

Regulatory compliance is an integral component of the insurance industry. Nearly every aspect of the industry is regulated by state or federal agencies. Everything from policy language to advertising can need review and/or approval from a regulatory authority. This podcast will give you a birds-eye view of what is regulated, and by whom, to lay the foundation for deeper discussions in the future.

Featuring: Holly Blanchard, Regulatory Insurance Advisors, LLC; Lee Davidson, Sr. Vice President, Berkley Accident and Health
Hosted by: Bri Dahl, Pricing Analyst, Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company

Welcome to the inaugural AICP podcast. In this first episode, Karen Pollitt and Scott Whitaker talk with Karen Hornig, CEO of NIPR, the National Insurance Producers Registry about the importance of insurance during times of crisis.