Gulf States Chapter
(Includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
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Welcome to the Gulf States Chapter Webpage
This area is your resource for information about past, current and future meetings, events and news. Please visit often as the information will be updated frequently.Many of the documents available for download are in Adobe Acrobat PDF. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view, save and print the documents. Visit www.adobe.com for download instructions, available at no charge.
Members: Email and additional contact information for individuals listed below is available in the Online Membership Directory.
Chapter Officers
![]() President Richard Joseph Fidei Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A. 1 Financial Plaza 100 SE 3rd Ave, 23rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-0002 Phone: (954) 492-4010 |
![]() Vice President Ruthanne Matson Essent Guaranty, Inc. 101 South Stratford Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104-4224 Phone: (336) 776-3774 |
![]() Secretary Maria Moller Frontline Homeowner Insurance 7131 Business Park Lane Lake Mary, FL 32746 Phone: (321) 249-8193 |
![]() Treasurer Jesse Wilbanks RSUI Group, Inc. 945 E. Paces Ferry Road Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA 30326-1160 Phone (404) 682-7635 |
![]() Regional Director & Past President Roger Osgood (770) 744-6531 |
Committee Chairs
Membership Committee
Tina Knight
Madison Consulting Groups, Inc.
200 North Second Street
Madison, GA 30650-1318
Phone: 706-342-7750
Planning Committee
Nan Myers (Chair)
Consultant
4049 Riverstone Drive
Suwannee, GA 30024
Phone: 770-843-8010
Jamie Ford
Delta Dental Insurance Company
1130 Santuary Parkway
Suite 600
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Phone: 770-641-5314
Nancy J. Palmisano
Main Street America Group
4601 Touchton Rd, E #3400
Jacksonville, FL
Phone: 904-380-7351
Publications Committee
Rich Fidei
Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A.
1 Financial Plaza
100 SE 3rd Ave, 23rd Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-0002
Phone: 954-492-4010 ext. 1900
Kathryn Rowan
Christian & Small LLP
505 20th St. North
Ste 1800
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: 205-250-6606
Tony Roehl
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
990 Hammond Drive Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: 404.255.6900
Website Committee
Ruthanne Matson
Essent Guaranty, Inc.
101 South Stratford Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104-4224
Phone:(336) 776-3774
Chapter Contacts
Richard Fidei
Roger Osgood
(See contact information above)
Meeting Dates/Info
Speaker Policy- Compliance with Insurance Holding Company Laws
Brief Synopsis: As a result of the financial crisis and growing concentration on systematic risk surrounding insurance companies and their affiliates, regulators have engaged in an effort to broaden their reach over U.S. insurance holding company groups. The states currently require strict compliance with laws related to holding company operations and transactions. Recently, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) amended its Insurance Holding Company Model Act and Model Regulation to expand regulator's reach over insurance holding company groups.
This webinar addresses:
What is needed to ensure compliance with laws and regulations related to insurance holding company operations and transactions, such as examinations, registration statements
The NAIC's amendments to its Insurance Holding Company Model Act and Model Regulation Recommendations and observed best- and worst-practice examples
Here is the link to the webinar: http://www.screencast.com/t/TDG9a0sQmu8 - 2011 Gulf States Chapter Annual Conference Event
September 25, 2011
5:15 PM - Peabody Hotel, Challenger Rooms 40-41 ... details
September 26, 2011
Dinner at Copper Canyon Grill ... details
Recent Meeting Minutes
Gulf States Chapter Meeting Minutes 6-24-11
Gulf States Chapter Meeting Minutes 10-3-10
Gulf States Chapter Meeting Minutes 7-30-10
Gulf States Chapter Meeting Minutes 10-06-09
Gulf States Chapter Meeting Minutes 7-31-09
Meeting Minutes Gulf States 10-7-08 - Atlanta, GA - 10/7/08
Gulf States Chapter Meeting Minutes - Raleigh, NC - 7/17/2008
Gulf States Chapter Meeting Minutes - Atlanta, Georgia - 4/26/07
Gulf States Chapter Business Meeting Minutes - Orlando, Florida - 10/10/2006
Recent Presentations
Presentations from the June 24, 2011 E-Day
- Social Media in the Insurance Industry
By Brian T. Casey, Esq.
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
- Managing Regulatory Change
Dawn Barker
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
- Market Conduct Annual Statement
Kathy Donovan
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
- SC Department of Insurance P&C Procedural Guidelines
SERFF Filing Set Up Tutorial
Actuarial Exhibit Tutorial
Michael Williams
SC Department of Insurance
- Florida Hot Topics & Regulatory Changes
Katherine Scott Web
Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A.
- HIPAA: Privacy, Security, and HITECH
Stephanie L. Ganucheau
Special Assistant Attorney General
Mississippi Department of Insurance
- PPACA
Tony Roehl
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLPPresentations from the July 30, 2010 E-Day
Presentations from the July 31, 2009 E-Day
- Marketing and Related P&C Compliance Issues
By Fred E. Karlinsky, Esq.
Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A.
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
By Tony Roehl, Esq.
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
- Top Regulatory Changes and Market Conduct Issues P&C
By Kathy Donovan
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
- Life and Health Presentation
By Thomas F. Carswell, FLMI
Office of Commissioner of Insurance, State of Georgia
- Top Regulatory Changes and Market Conduct Issues L&H
By Kathy Donovan
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
- P&C Catastrophe Issues
By Sue Buehler, FCAS, MAAA and Mark Brannon, FCAS, MAAA, CPCU
Merlinos & Associates, Inc.
- Interstate Insurance Compact
By Charlie Rapacciuolo
Interstate Insurance Product Regulatory Commission
- Event Pictures
- Florida Legislative Presentation
By Fred E. Karlinsky, Esq.
Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A.
- Life and Health Presentation
By Thomas F. Carswell, FLMI
Office of Commissioner of Insurance, State of Georgia
- The Federal Regulation of Insurance
By Tony Roehl
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
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