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Vantage Point – Kentucky Commissioner of Insurance. Sharon Clark is the Insurance Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Commissioner Clark was appointed to the post in 2008 and again in 2012. Prior to becoming Commissioner, she was the first director of the “consumer protection and education division” at the department, a position she held for 5 years. Clark served as the chair of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board during its inaugural year and continues as a board member. She is also a member of the Kentucky Group Health Insurance Board. On a national level she is the Vice President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. She is also past secretary-treasurer of the National Insurance Producer Registry, Board of Directors and is interim chair of the Surplus Lines Multi-State Compliance Compact. Prior to being appointed Commissioner, she worked at the Kentucky Finance and Administration cabinet. She also held positions for the Kentucky House of Representatives, the Public Service Commission and the former Workforce Development Cabinet. Clark earned both a bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Kentucky.

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Vantage Point – Kentucky Commissioner of Insurance. Sharon Clark is the Insurance Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Commissioner Clark was appointed to the post in 2008 and again in 2012. Prior to becoming Commissioner, she was the first director of the “consumer protection and education division” at the department, a position she held for 5 years. Clark served as the chair of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board during its inaugural year and continues as a board member. She is also a member of the Kentucky Group Health Insurance Board. On a national level she is the Vice President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. She is also past secretary-treasurer of the National Insurance Producer Registry, Board of Directors and is interim chair of the Surplus Lines Multi-State Compliance Compact. Prior to being appointed Commissioner, she worked at the Kentucky Finance and Administration cabinet. She also held positions for the Kentucky House of Representatives, the Public Service Commission and the former Workforce Development Cabinet. Clark earned both a bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Kentucky.

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Vantage Point – North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance. Adam Hamm is Past President of the NAIC, and is now chair it’s Cybersecurity Task Force. He was selected by his fellow insurance commissioners to serve on the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council. FSOC is a fifteen member body comprised of the nation’s chief financial regulators, including U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Adam’s dedication to serve the public began with his work as prosecutor at the Cass County State’s Attorney’s office. Adam prosecuted personal crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, assault, and child physical and sexual abuse. This work gave Adam an understanding of what it takes to protect the public. He has also worked as an attorney in private practice advcating for North Dakota businesses and individuals. He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and received his JD from the University of North Dakota School of Law. A native of Jamestown, Adam, and family now live in Bismarck, ND.

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Vantage Point – North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance. Adam Hamm is Past President of the NAIC, and is now chair it’s Cybersecurity Task Force. He was selected by his fellow insurance commissioners to serve on the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council. FSOC is a fifteen member body comprised of the nation’s chief financial regulators, including U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Adam’s dedication to serve the public began with his work as prosecutor at the Cass County State’s Attorney’s office. Adam prosecuted personal crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, assault, and child physical and sexual abuse. This work gave Adam an understanding of what it takes to protect the public. He has also worked as an attorney in private practice advcating for North Dakota businesses and individuals. He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and received his JD from the University of North Dakota School of Law. A native of Jamestown, Adam, and family now live in Bismarck, ND.

www.nd.gov/ndins

Vantage Point – Goldwater Taplin Group! Former congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr. served in Washington for 14 years, representing the congressional district in north Los Angeles County, California. He was born on July 15th, 1938, son of Barry and Margaret Goldwater. He graduated from the Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia in 1957. Attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado and graduated from Arizona State University in 1962. He worked as a stockbroker, public relations executive and in the import-export business before being elected to Congress in 1969. Since leaving public office in 1983 he has remained very active in a wide variety of political and business pursuits including Goldwater-Taplin Group which offers a wide array of professional services for the insurance industry in every U.S. State and Washington, DC.

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Vantage Point – Goldwater Taplin Group! Former congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr. served in Washington for 14 years, representing the congressional district in north Los Angeles County, California. He was born on July 15th, 1938, son of Barry and Margaret Goldwater. He graduated from the Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia in 1957. Attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado and graduated from Arizona State University in 1962. He worked as a stockbroker, public relations executive and in the import-export business before being elected to Congress in 1969. Since leaving public office in 1983 he has remained very active in a wide variety of political and business pursuits including Goldwater-Taplin Group which offers a wide array of professional services for the insurance industry in every U.S. State and Washington, DC.

www.barrygoldwaterjr.com

www.goldwatertaplin.com

Vantage Point – Minnesota Commissioner of Insurance. Mike Rothman is responsible for consumer protection and regulation of a broad range of industries in Minnesota (insurance, state-chartered banks, credit unions, securities, real estate, franchises, collection agencies, currency exchanges, Public Utilities Commission, natural gas and electric public utilities, energy conservation standards, low-income home energy assistance and weatherization, telephone companies, telecommunications Access Minnesota, petrofund, and unclaimed property programs. Previously Mr. Rothman was an attorney in private practice in Minneapolis. He began his career as a law clerk for the MN Court of Appeals. He also graduated from and is a former adjunct professor of insurance law at the University of Minnesota Law School.

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Vantage Point – Minnesota Commissioner of Insurance. Mike Rothman is responsible for consumer protection and regulation of a broad range of industries in Minnesota (insurance, state-chartered banks, credit unions, securities, real estate, franchises, collection agencies, currency exchanges, Public Utilities Commission, natural gas and electric public utilities, energy conservation standards, low-income home energy assistance and weatherization, telephone companies, telecommunications Access Minnesota, petrofund, and unclaimed property programs. Previously Mr. Rothman was an attorney in private practice in Minneapolis. He began his career as a law clerk for the MN Court of Appeals. He also graduated from and is a former adjunct professor of insurance law at the University of Minnesota Law School.

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Know-How – The Medicare Coach! Larry Weigel attended Kansas State University on a full basketball scholarship in the mid 1960’s and played for legendary coach Tex Winter. Larry graduated from K-State with a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in education in 1968. He remained in Manhattan, KS and devoted twenty years working for the university as an assistant basketball coach, fundraiser, and later Executive Director of the K-State Alumni Association. In 1989, he joined Keating and Associates, and became the firm’s certified medical risk management specialist. As more clients started aging into Medicare he recognized a need to expand his practice to include Medicare advising and in 2009 started the first of its kind fee based Medicare Coaching service in the nation. He and wife Kay have two adult children and five grandchildren. In addition to his professional life, he enjoys composing songs, playing musical instruments, gardening, public speaking and entertaining audiences throughout Kansas.

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