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LIMRA and LOMA AI Governance Group

AIGG Member Roster

The use of AI within our industry is not a recent phenomenon. It has been leveraged across parts of the insurance value chain – from underwriting to claims and fraud detection to customer service – for several years. However, GenAI, one implementation of the sprawling field of study that is AI, demonstrated explosive growth beginning in early 2023 and consequently thrust AI into the spotlight. With the technology evolving as rapidly as it is, established and mature industries that were engaged in ongoing digital transformations mobilized swiftly to determine viability of GenAI within their firms. Regulation has not been able to keep up with the rapid growth of AI and firms have been seeking guidance on best practices and “what good looks like” in our industry.

Consisting of nearly 120 business and technology executives representing over 70 member companies, the LIMRA and LOMA AI Governance Group (AIGG) was formed in December of 2023 as a direct response to this need. This group began meeting on a monthly basis to mutualize the problem-solving across the industry, understand common opportunities and challenges, share best practices, and learn from each other. The work of the AIGG is focused on two areas — Business Value Enablement (Use Cases) and Governance —across two phases. Phase One presents a Current State Assessment of AI in our industry. Phase Two plans to develop a myriad of deliverables including Return on Investment (ROI) templates, AI Maturity Models, and AI Governance Frameworks, etc., as depicted in the figure below.

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Vision:

To lead our industry towards responsible and innovative AI adoption, fostering trust, transparency, and equitable benefits for all stakeholders.

Mission:

Connect industry executives to learn about the current state of AI in our industry at any given point in time, learn and seek advice from one another, and collaboratively shape and implement AI best practices to equip all firms for sustained success with their AI programs. Strive for continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, the ethical use of AI technologies across the industry, and the advancement of industrywide best practices.

Charter:

This AI Governance Group, organized by LIMRA and LOMA, is committed to:

  1. Facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration among senior executives to address emerging challenges and opportunities with AI.
  2. Establishing and maintaining comprehensive AI best practices that prioritize fairness, accountability, and transparency.
  3. Promoting ethical AI innovation that enhances customer experiences, operational efficiency, and industry competitiveness.
  4. Socializing educational resources to empower industry professionals with the skills and understanding needed to navigate AI effectively.

Through these efforts, the AI Governance Group aims to create a foundation for sustainable and inclusive AI practices that benefit the insurance industry (Life | Annuities | Workplace Benefits).

AIGG Roster

COMPANY AIGG LEADER ROLE
Rylee Allen AAA Life CIO
Shelia Anderson Aflac Chief Information Officer
Greg Tinker Aflac Chief Technology Officer/VP of IT 
Bharat Rajaram  Aflac Global Ventures Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Michael Brazys Allianz Life  Vice President, Data and Analytics
Reni Daniel American Fidelity Chief Technology Officer
Shane Mock American Fidelity Chief Innovation Officer
Steve Ruyle Americo Director IT Transformation
Steve Schwartz Americo Chief Information Officer
Shreejit Nair Ameritas SVP, IT
Rich Wiedenbeck  Ameritas Chief Analytics and Insights Officer 
Emma Daoust Amica Life Insurance Company Assistant Vice President
Eric Otterstein Assurity SVP and Chief Information Officer
Henry Huang Bain & Company Expert Partner
Rebecca Stephens-Wells Bain & Company Partner
Helena Gordon Baltimore Life SVP, Chief Information and Services Officer
Damian Salvi Baltimore Life SVP, Chief Distribution Officer
Rav Bharania BMO Chief Technology and Transformation Officer
Gillian Noble BMO Insurance, Canada Chief Operating Officer
Dave Hansen Boston Mutual Director, Data and Analytics
Donna Sisson Brighthouse Financial Head of Enterprise Architecture 
Parama Ray Canada Life AVP AI & Data Analytics
Sweeney Williams Canada Life Chief Privacy Officer
Matt Bartley Canada Life Director, Insurance Data Analytics
Brian Bayerle Chief Life Actuary ACLI
Mike Flaman Cooperators (Canada) VP – IT Solutions Delivery 
Anjna Kumar Corebridge Vice President of Revenue Growth and Performance Management
Chantal Gagné  Desjardins VP, Life and Health Insurance
Mathieu Guenec Desjardins Chief IT Officer
Paul Rivard EMC Life EVP, Chief Growth Strategy & Innovation Officer 
Ritesh Sarda  Equitable (Canada) EVP, Chief Information Officer
Ted Hughes F&G Annuities and Life SVP and Chief Information Officer
Jason Buhrow F&G Annuities and Life VP, Data Management
Ryan Atkins F&G Life VP, Operational Risk
Lori Welty FINEOS SVP Product Compliance 
Mehul Kapadia Foresters (Canada) Chief Operations and Information Officer
Eric Bulis Gerber Life CIO and COO
Padma Elmgart Global Atlantic Chief Information Officer
  Guardian Life Chief Risk Officer
  Guardian Life Head of Investment Risk
  Guardian Life Head of Artificial Intelligence Governance 
  Guardian Life Insurance EVP and Chief Information Officer
  Guardian Life Insurance Company SVP, Data, Digital, and AI
Paul Smith HannoverRe SVP, Chief Information Officer
Nick Gerhart  Homesteaders Life Chief Operating Officer
Mike Daicoff Ivari VP of IT and Chief Information Officer
Lynda Abend John Hancock Chief Data Officer
Jean Olive John Hancock Chief Information Officer
TBD John Hancock TBD
TBD John Hancock TBD
Ann Mengelson-Clark KUVARE Chief Technology Officer
John Keddy Lazarus.ai Head of Insurance 
Debbie Marcum LifeSecure Insurance Company Vice President of Information Technology & Operations
Kartik Sakthivel LIMRA and LOMA Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Marco DeFilippo LIMRA and LOMA AVP, Software Development and Delivery
Justeena Zaki-Azat LIMRA and LOMA Sr. Research Analyst
Andrew Puente LIMRA and LOMA Information Architect
JR Winder LIMRA and LOMA Director, Agile Practice
Thomas Watson Lincoln Financial Group Chief Technology Officer
Adam Fox MassMutual Head of Distribution Technology and Data Science
Alex Baldenko MassMutual Head of Data Science 
Evelyn Brigid Kudlak MetLife HRBP Enterprise Data Analytics
Ayo Olyainka MetLife Global Head of Data Governance
Kshitij Srivastava Milliman Life & Annuity Predictive Analytics
Brad Marshall Modern Woodmen CIO
Darwin Larrison Modern Woodmen Chief Information Security Officer, VP
Laura Dinan  NassauRe Innovation Program Manager 
Neel Datar NassauRe Chief Information Officer
Nimesh Mehta National Life Group CIO
Patrick Meany National Life Group AVP, Data
Andrew Burge Nationwide VP of Business Development, Nationwide Life Insurance
Emi Zambada Nationwide AVP of Distribution Intelligence, Nationwide Annuity
Bobbi Jo Allan Nationwide VP, NF Customer and Business Innovation
Brian Disbrow Nationwide Life Technology
Eric Lynn New York Life Vice President & Actuary – Head of Business Unit Risk Management
Carolina Kupferman New York Life Associate General Counsel
Jose Basabe New York Life  
Anju Gupta  Northwestern Mutual  Head of Data Analytics
James Yang OneAmerica Financial CISO
Raj Gupta Pacific Life AVP Business Information and Security Officer & Enterprise AI and Data Governance
Walter Campbell Pacific Life Head, Enterprise Architecture
Matthew Busbee Pan-American Life Chief Data Officer
Ivan Vegara Pan-American Life Chief Technology Officer
Kathy Kay Principal Financial Group EVP and CIO
Rajesh Arora Principal Financial Group Chief Data Analytics Officer
Brandi McNalis Protective Vice President and Head of Business Enablement
Robert Huntsman  Prudential Financial Chief Data Scientist and Head of Enterprise Analytics
Bob Bastion Prudential Financial  Chief Information Officer
Randy Huang Prudential Financial  Chief Data Scientist, US Business
Sabrina Dicintio RBC Insurance (Canada) Sr. Director, Data , Analytics & Insights
Kelly Coomer Sammons Financial Group SVP and CIO
Aaron Witt Sammons Financial Group Chief Digital and Data Officer
Susan Osweiler Sammons Financial Group VP and Chief Risk Officer
Nikolai Lukin  SBLI Chief Information Officer
Jennifer Lastine Securian Vice President, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Enterprise Solutions
Erich Axmacher Securian SVP, Corporate Compliance Officer
Rod Van Genderen Securian Head of Operational Risk
Meagan Phillips Securian Chief Risk Officer
Alice Locatelli SOA Chief Experience Officer 
Ryan Silhavy SOA Director of Innovation
Calvin Seals Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Vice President, Corporate Data and Analytics
Tony Phipps State Farm Actuarial Director
Andy Wieduwilt State Farm VP Life and Health
Salil Joshi SwissRe Chief Technology and Strategy Officer
Jamal Bodey-Burks  Symetra CISO
Kelli Fiechtner Symetra Vice President | Variable Administration & Risk Mgt 
Harvey Chu Symetra VP Corporate Compliance
Jason Ash Symetra Chief of Data
Jennifer Heater Symetra Deputy Chief Risk Officer
Chantel Balkovetz Symetra Chief Operating Officer
Carmen Rohr Symetra Privacy and Compliance Lead
Ashwani (Ashu) K Jain Thrivent VP, Client Analytics Measurement & Reporting
Anandh Asokan Thrivent VP of Data Engineering, Management and Enablement 
Dan Holman Thrivent Director, Data Science
Paul Hampton Transamerica Head of Data and Analytics 
Dardana Zguri Transamerica Sr. Mgr. Software Engineering
Srinivas Upadhyaya Transamerica Global Head of Technology Architecture/Engineering
Mitch Ocampo USAA Head of Digital
Jon McLaughlin USAA Associate General Counsel
Chris Brown Western & Southern Life VP Application Development & Information Management 
Jacob Steuber  Western & Southern Life VP Actuarial Analytics
Allen Miller  Western & Southern Life AVP, Data & Analytics
Bryan Kreyling Western & Southern Life Counsel
Shawn S Bengtson (she/her) WoodmenLife Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Ken Knaub WoodmenLife CIO
Rob LaMagna-Reiter WoodmenLife Chief Information Security Officer
Paul Tyler Zinnia Marketing Executive
Dan Gremmell Zinnia Chief Data Officer

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