Sircon (www.sircon.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vertafore, Inc., recently announced that Sam Meyer has been appointed as the Governance Chair on the Securities & Insurance Licensing Association (SILA) Board of Directors. Meyer currently serves as Okemos, Mich.-based Sircon's National Account Director, including responsibility for all state insurance regulator partnerships. This includes providing guidance to Sircon states and expanding Sircon's services to additional states.
SILA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing education and best practices for the insurance and securities industry. SILA provides a venue for industry and regulators to work together to streamline and improve licensing and registration across the country. SILA is governed by a board of directors who provide direction and guidance regarding SILA's operations and functions. The members are comprised of volunteers nominated by SILA membership and voted into office by the Board of Directors.
"I have been actively involved in SILA since 1992 and consider this to be one of the best and most beneficial insurance industry organizations in America," said Meyer. "I am truly honored to have the opportunity to serve SILA and its members in this capacity."
The Governance Chair is appointed by SILA's president and is responsible for overseeing bylaw compliance, making recommendations for bylaw changes and overseeing eligibility issues.
"SILA is very fortunate to have Sam serve as our Governance Chair," said Lois Hennen, president of the SILA board of directors. "Sam has been a SILA member and supporter for many years. With his regulatory background, I feel confident that he will keep SILA compliant with our bylaws and suggest changes where needed. Also with his experience working with the NAIC and PLMA, Sam will have valuable input into the 2010 National Conference and meeting SILA's strategic plan."
From 1992 to 2003 Sam served as assistant director of the South Dakota Division of Insurance. During his term in South Dakota, he served as a member of four NAIC Working Groups including the Producer Information Network (PIN) Working Group, the EX3 Subcommittee for Regulatory Re-engineering, Co-Chaired the Producer Licensing Working Group with Gene Reed of DE, and Chaired the Crop Insurance Working Group. The Producer Licensing Working Group authored the Producer Licensing Model Act (PLMA), which has been adopted in 48 states.
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