WASHINGTON (May 13, 2025)
State Insurance Regulators Advance Top Priorities at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Commissioner Fly-In
Meetings on Capitol Hill to Highlight Federal Priorities and Other Consumer Protection Initiatives
This week, the Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) will host the 2025 Commissioner Fly-In, an annual event where state insurance regulators convene in the nation’s capital to engage with their members of Congress. During this forum, regulators will discuss initiatives to support constituents and advance state and Â鶹´«Ã½ priorities aimed at protecting consumers and maintaining robust, secure, and stable insurance markets.
During this year’s event, the Â鶹´«Ã½ will hear from several guest speakers, including:
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Elizabeth Asche, Ph.D. – FEMA Assistant Administrator of Federal Insurance and senior executive of the National Flood Insurance Program
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; U.S. Representative Troy Downing (R-MT-02) – Member, Capital Markets Subcommittee; Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee; Housing and Insurance Subcommittee; and Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force, U.S. House Financial Services Committee
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; U.S. Representative Mike Flood (R-NE-01) – Chairman, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, U.S. House Financial Services Committee; Member, Financial Institutions Subcommittee and the Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force, U.S. House Financial Services Committee
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Peter Nelson – Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
State insurance regulators’ priorities include:
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Abolishing the Federal Insurance Office to uphold state regulators’ congressionally affirmed role as the primary regulators of insurance
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Prioritizing policyholders when insurers fail
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Supporting property insurance markets by enhancing mitigation and resilience efforts
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Preserving consumer access to affordable health insurance coverage by extending enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Restoring state oversight of Medicare Advantage marketing to better address improper practices
•&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Opposing federal preemption of state data privacy, cyber, and artificial intelligence protections
For a detailed breakdown of these issues and more about the event, visit the Â鶹´«Ã½ website.
About the Â鶹´«Ã½
As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) 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 Â鶹´«Ã½, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. Â鶹´«Ã½ staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.