Non-advocative programs and resources for public policymakers
As the leading resource for objective insurance information, we host programs for policymakers at state and federal levels. Presented by leading scholars, these complimentary seminars help policymakers build valuable knowledge about insurance and emerging risk management issues so they can better support their constituents.
We are deeply committed to objectivity. All of our programs are strictly instructional and do not support any position on any issue.
Current Complimentary Programming
The Impact of Inflation on Insurance
The Institutes Griffith Foundation’s Executive Director, Frank Tomasello, spoke recently with Michel Leonard, Chief Economist and Data Scientist at the Triple-I and adjunct faculty member at New York University’s Economics Department, about inflation and its impact on insurance. The enlightening discuss helps public policymakers to better understand inflation and its effects on the insurance ecosystem. The brief, non-partisan discussion with this learned economist can be viewed here.
2024 Financial Regulators Program: Presenters’ Perspectives
This series of brief conversations features speakers from the 2024 Financial Regulators Program, a multi-day, in-person event held in June on the campus of Illinois State University. That event and these video segments are a collaborative effort of IREF, the Katie School of Insurance at Illinois State University and The Institutes Griffith Foundation. Several of the thought-leaders who spoke at the live event visited with us, on camera, to share insight on matters of relevance to financial regulators of insurance. In alignment with the mission of The Institutes Griffith Foundation, this content is instructional in nature and does not support a position on any issues.
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Examining the Impact of Fraud on the Insurance Ecosystem & the Important Role of Public Policymakers in Anti-Fraud Efforts
This 40-minute, on-demand program explores: the impact of insurance fraud on the insurance ecosystem; efforts underway to combat fraud; and opportunities for state lawmakers to bolster fraud prevention. It features these distinguished panelists:
- Dr. Robert Hoyt, Dudley L. Moore, Jr. Chair and Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
- The Honorable Trinidad Navarro, Commissioner, Delaware Department of Insurance
- Mr. Ben Eikey, Manager of State Training and Development, Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy, Wayne State University School of Law
Complimentary, state-specific programming on this important topic is available by contacting The Institutes Griffith Foundation at info@griffithfoundation.org .
In keeping with the mission of The Institutes Griffith Foundation, the program is purely instructional in nature and does not support a position on any issues.
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The McCarran Ferguson Act 79 Years On: Exploring Its History, Role and Relevance
This calendar year marks the 79th anniversary of the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Passed in 1945, this landmark piece of legislation continues to undergird our system of insurance regulation in the United States. The Institutes Griffith Foundation invites you to view this academic exploration of the history, role, and continued relevance of the Act. The program, originally delivered on March 20, and now available in on-demand format, features the insight and expertise of Harold Weston, J.D.. Weston is a Clinical Associate Professor and WSIA Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance at the Greenberg School of Risk Science at Georgia State University. In keeping with our mission, this complimentary program is purely instructional in nature and does not support a position on any issue.
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The Fundamentals of Risk Management and Insurance: a Primer for Public Policymakers
Presented by The Institutes Griffith Foundation in Collaboration with NCOIL
This on-demand, complimentary program provides an overview of the underpinnings of risk management and insurance. It will benefit both newly elected officials and those interested in a refresher session; and it is a terrific way for lawmakers to revisit foundational concepts in advance of the 2024 Spring meeting of NCOIL. The brief session features the insights and expertise of Dr. David L. Eckles, the P. George Benson Professor in the Department of Insurance, Legal Studies, and Real Estate at the University of Georgia. In keeping with the mission of The Institutes Griffith Foundation, the program is strictly instructional in nature and does not support a position on any issues.
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Affordability and Availability of Property Insurance: An Academic Examination of Critical Components
Questions related to the affordability and availability of property insurance have garnered attention in recent months. The Institutes Griffith Foundation is pleased to present an academic examination of the critical components contributing to this hard market, featuring the expertise of Dr. Lars Powell of the University of Alabama. This on-demand conversation between Dr. Powell and The Institutes Griffith Foundation’s Executive Director, Frank Paul Tomasello, is available for complimentary viewing. In keep with our organization’s mission, the discussion is purely instructional in nature and does not take a position on any issues.
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Advances in Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) are making headlines, and some observers believe that AI’s impact on the insurance ecosystem will be transformative. Please join us for an academic exploration of the opportunities ahead, featuring Dr. Martin F. Grace, the James Boettner Professor of Risk, Fox School of Business, Temple University. In keeping with the mission of The Institutes Griffith Foundation, this complimentary webinar will be strictly instructional in nature and will not take a position on any issues. Pre-registration is required and takes only a moment:
Insurance Insights: Dr. Tom Oliverson
On this edition of Insurance Insights, the newly elected President of the National Council of Insurance Legislators, Texas House Member, Dr. Tom Oliverson, visits with The Institutes Griffith Foundation’s Executive Director, Frank Paul Tomasello.
During their wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Oliverson:
- shares information on his background and what led him to public service;
- talks about how he learned of and become involved with NCOIL; and
- provides his perspective on risk and insurance issues of importance in 2024.
Back-to-Basics: Climate Risk — Financial Resilience
The Institutes Griffith Foundation was pleased to collaborate with the NAIC’s CIPR to present another installment of our Back-to-Basics series, the second of our two-part offering on climate risk and resilience. The non-partisan and non-advocative program aimed to provide foundational knowledge to help inform important policy conversations. Complimentary on-demand viewing is available at this link.
Griffith Foundation Programming Archive
We are pleased to share an array of educational programming and content. Click below to view additional on-demand resources from past webinars and events.
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The Institutes Griffith Foundation Welcomes New Advisory Council Members, Beth Murphy and Ken Cooley
The Institutes Griffith Foundation is pleased to announce the two newest members of the Advisory Council, Beth W. Murphy and Ken Cooley. Both Murphy and Cooley will help to advance Griffith’s mission to provide non-partisan, non-advocative education to public policy members.
2023 Financial Regulators Program Presented by The Institutes Griffith Foundation, IREF and Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management
The Institutes Griffith Foundation, IREF, and the Katie School of Insurance at Illinois State University collaborated this summer to provide a multi-day program for financial regulators. An in-person event took place in June 2023 and covered a variety of topics including surplus lines, catastrophe risk modeling, and more.
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Advisory Council
Matthew Mosher, Chair
Executive Director – Rating Services
A.M. Best CompanyJillian Froment, J.D., Vice Chair
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
American Council of Life InsurersJames Carson, Ph.D., CPCU, CLU, ARM
Professor, Risk Management & Insurance
University of GeorgiaKen Cooley, J.D.
California State Assemblyman, (Former) (2012-2022)Charles M. Chamness
Independent Corporate Director and Senior Advisor
to Bain Capital Insurance and Sandbox Insurtech Ventures.Rob McDade, J.D., CPCU, CLU
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer
COUNTRY FinancialHoward Mills
Independent Corporate Director and Senior Advisor, McKinsey & CompanyKeesha-Lu M. Mitra, J.D., FLMI, FFSI
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyBeth W. Murphy, CPCU, ARC, ARe, MCM
EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary,
Grange Insurance CompaniesDavid M. Pooser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
IIANC-NCSLA-W. Kurt Fickling Professorship in Risk Management and Insurance
Department of Finance and Insurance
College of Business
East Carolina UniversityE. Tice Sirmans, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Finance, Insurance and Law, College of Business, Illinois State University
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Our Staff
Frank Paul Tomasello, J.D.
Executive Director
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