Product Standards Committee

Members:

Commissioner Doug Ommen, Chair - Iowa

Commissioner Kaj Samsom, Vice Chair - Vermont

Commissioner Mark Fowler - Alabama

Director Heather Carpenter - Alaska

Commissioner Michael Conway - Colorado

Commissioner Trinidad Navarro - Delaware

Commissioner Scott Saiki - Hawaii

Director Ann Gillespie - Illinois

Commissioner Marie Grant - Maryland

Director Anita Fox - Michigan

Commissioner DJ Bettencourt - New Hampshire

Acting Commissioner Susan Ochs - New Jersey

Commissioner Mike Causey - North Carolina

Commissioner Jon Godfread - North Dakota

Director Judith French - Ohio

Commissioner Michael Humphreys - Pennsylvania

Commissioner Carter Lawrence - Tennessee

Commissioner Amanda Crawford - Texas

Commissioner Jon Pike - Utah

Commissioner Patty Kuderer- Washington

Purpose:

To collaborate as regulators from Compacting States to develop recommendations for consideration, approval and adoption by the Management Committee and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (Insurance Compact Commission).
To develop new and amended Uniform Standards that states support and companies willingly use and are robust and reflect strong and detailed consumer protections; are relevant and reflect product offerings that are available today in the several Compacting States; and, are not unduly prescriptive or restrictive.
To regularly review, but no less than every five years, Uniform Standards to ensure they are robust and reflect strong and detailed consumer protections; are relevant and reflect product offerings that are available today in the several Compacting States; and, are not unduly prescriptive or restrictive.
To provide regulatory expertise on product requirements and Uniform Standards, including responding to requests for technical expertise or special projects assigned by the Management Committee and the Insurance Compact Commission.
To confer with the Legislative Committee, Consumer Advisory Committee and Industry Advisory Committee regarding Uniform Standards development activities and proposed recommendations.