Julie Mix McPeak of law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was honored as a 2019 International Association of Insurance Supervisors ("IAIS") Distinguished Fellow at the IAIS 26th Annual Conference in Abu Dhabi.
According to the IAIS, this award recognized Ms. McPeak for her time, deep experience, and dedication to advancing the IAIS and effective and globally consistent supervision of the insurance industry.
IAIS Distinguished Fellows are nominated and selected by insurance supervisors from around the world. Ms. McPeak has been an IAIS executive committee member for the past three years and was elected to serve as vice chair of the executive committee in 2016. She also served as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") in 2018 and as chair of its International Insurance Relations Committee, among other executive committees and leadership roles.
Ms. McPeak is a former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and is a member of Greenberg Traurig's Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Practice. Ms. McPeak has more than 25 years of legal and administrative experience in state government and was the first woman to serve as chief insurance regulator in more than one state, having also served as the executive director of the Kentucky Office of Insurance.
"We are pleased that Julie has been recognized for her years of hard work and leadership at the IAIS and NAIC," said Fred E. Karlinsky, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Practice. "Julie has been at the forefront of the discussion of international insurance issues and, here at GT, we have benefited tremendously from her experience and passion for advancing the interests of the insurance industry."
The IAIS is a voluntary membership organization of insurance supervisors and regulators from more than 200 jurisdictions, representing 97 percent of the world's insurance premiums. The organization develops and assists in implementing principles, standards, and other supporting material for the supervision of the insurance sector.
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