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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 70 business and technology executives representing nearly 40 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
ACLI Brian Bayerle Chief Life Actuary
Aflac Shelia Anderson Chief Information Officer
Aflac Global Ventures Bharat Rajaram  Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Allianz Life  Michael Brazys Vice President, Data and Analytics
Ameritas Shreejit Nair SVP, IT
Ameritas Rich Wiedenbeck  Chief Analytics and Insights Officer 
Amica Life Insurance Company Emma Daoust Assistant Vice President
Assurity Eric Otterstein SVP and Chief Information Officer
Bain & Company Henry Huang Expert Partner
Bain & Company Rebecca Stephens-Wells Partner
Baltimore Life Helena Gordon SVP, Chief Information and Services Officer
Baltimore Life Damian Salvi SVP, Chief Distribution Officer
BMO Insurance, Canada Gillian Noble Chief Operating Officer
Boston Mutual Life Dave Martin Chief Information Officer
Boston Mutual Life Lynne Quintana Director, Application Development
Brighthouse Financial Donna Sisson Head of Enterprise Architecture 
Cooperators (Canada) Mike Flaman VP – IT Solutions Delivery 
Corebridge Anjna Kumar Vice President of Revenue Growth and Performance Management
Desjardins Chantal Gagné  VP, Life and Health Insurance
Desjardins Mathieu Guenec Chief IT Officer
EMC Life Paul Rivard EVP, Chief Growth Strategy & Innovation Officer 
Equitable (Canada) Ritesh Sarda  EVP, Chief Information Officer
F&G Annuities and Life Ted Hughes SVP and Chief Information Officer
F&G Annuities and Life Jason Buhrow VP, Data Management
Foresters (Canada) Mehul Kapadia Chief Operations and Information Officer
Gerber Life Eric Bulis CIO and COO
Global Atlantic Padma Elmgart Chief Information Officer
Guardian Life Nakul Nayyar Head of Investment Risk
Guardian Life Sarah Williams Chief Risk Officer
Guardian Life Tahmina Rajib Head of Artificial Intelligence Governance 
Guardian Life Insurance    
HannoverRe Paul Smith SVP, Chief Information Officer
Homesteaders Life Nick Gerhart  Chief Operating Officer
Ivari Mike Daicoff VP of IT and Chief Information Officer
John Hancock Lynda Abend Chief Data Officer
John Hancock Jean Olive Chief Information Officer
KUVARE Ann Mengelson-Clark Chief Technology Officer
Lazarus.ai John Keddy Head of Insurance 
LifeSecure Insurance Company Debbie Marcum Vice President of Information Technology & Operations
Lincoln Financial Group Thomas Watson Chief Technology Officer
MassMutual Adam Fox Head of Distribution Technology and Data Science
MassMutual Alex Baldenko Head of Data Science 
MetLife Ayo Olyainka Global Head of Data Governance
MetLife Evelyn Brigid Kudlak HRBP Enterprise Data Analytics
Modern Woodmen Brad Marshall CIO
Modern Woodmen Darwin Larrison Chief Information Security Officer, VP
NassauRe Laura Dinan  Innovation Program Manager 
NassauRe Neel Datar Chief Information Officer
National Life Group Nimesh Mehta CIO
National Life Group Patrick Meany AVP, Data
Nationwide Andrew Burge VP of Business Development, Nationwide Life Insurance
Nationwide Emi Zambada AVP of Distribution Intelligence, Nationwide Annuity
Nationwide Bobbi Jo Allan VP, NF Customer and Business Innovation
New York Life Eric Lynn Vice President & Actuary – Head of Business Unit Risk Management
New York Life Carolina Kupferman Associate General Counsel
New York Life Jose Basabe  
Northwestern Mutual  Anju Gupta  Head of Data Analytics
OneAmerica Financial James Yang CISO
Pacific Life Raj Gupta AVP Business Information and Security Officer & Enterprise AI and Data Governance
Pacific Life Walter Campbell Head, Enterprise Architecture
Pan-American Life Matthew Busbee Chief Data Officer
Pan-American Life Ivan Vegara Chief Technology Officer
Principal Financial Group Kathy Kay EVP and CIO
Principal Financial Group Rajesh Arora Chief Data Analytics Officer
Protective Brandi McNalis Vice President and Head of Business Enablement
Prudential Financial Robert Huntsman  Chief Data Scientist and Head of Enterprise Analytics
Prudential Financial  Bob Bastion Chief Information Officer
Prudential Financial  Randy Huang Chief Data Scientist, US Business
RBC Insurance (Canada) Sabrina Dicintio Sr. Director, Data , Analytics & Insights
Sammons Financial Group Kelly Coomer SVP and CIO
Sammons Financial Group Aaron Witt Chief Digital and Data Officer
Sammons Financial Group Susan Osweiler VP and Chief Risk Officer
Securian Erich Axmacher SVP, Corporate Compliance Officer
Securian Jennifer Lastine Vice President, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Enterprise Solutions
Securian Rod Van Genderen Head of Operational Risk
State Farm Andy Wieduwilt VP Life and Health
State Farm Tony Phipps Actuarial Director
SwissRe Kilian Blum Chief Technology and Strategy Officer
Symetra Jamal Bodey-Burks  CISO
Symetra Kelli Fiechtner Vice President | Variable Administration & Risk Mgt 
Symetra Harvey Chu VP Corporate Compliance
Symetra Jason Ash Chief of Data
Symetra Jennifer Heater Deputy Chief Risk Officer
Symetra Chantel Balkovetz Chief Operating Officer
Symetra Carmen Rohr Privacy and Compliance Lead
Thrivent Ashwani (Ashu) K Jain VP, Client Analytics Measurement & Reporting
Thrivent Anandh Asokan VP of Data Engineering, Management and Enablement 
Transamerica Paul Hampton Head of Data and Analytics 
Transamerica Dardana Zguri Sr. Mgr. Software Engineering
Transamerica Srinivas Upadhyaya Global Head of Technology Architecture/Engineering
USAA Mitch Ocampo Head of Digital
USAA Regina Hirner Chief Data and Analytics Officer 
Western & Southern Life Allen Miller  AVP, Data & Analytics
Western & Southern Life Bryan Kreyling Counsel
Western & Southern Life Chris Brown VP Application Development & Information Management 
Western & Southern Life Jacob Steuber  VP Actuarial Analytics
WoodmenLife Ken Knaub CIO
WoodmenLife Shawn S Bengtson Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Zinnia Paul Tyler Marketing Executive
Zinnia Dan Gremmell Chief Data Officer

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