Standing Committees
Click on a committee name below for a listing of that committee's members. ICA Standing Committees help the ICA Executive Commtitee accomplish their goals. Participating on an ICA committee is a very valuable networking and professional development experience. It is a great way to interact with other claim professionals as well as keep current on the latest issues in the claim industry. Committee members usually participate in monthly conference calls as well as attend one face-to-face committee meeting in late January/early February. Time and travel expense to the committee meetings is the responsibility of the ICA member company.
Annual Conference Team - Special working group assigned to manage the Annual Education Conference.
Disability Committee - Short Term and Long Term individual and group disability products, including waiver of premium benefits.
Education Committee - Oversees the ICA’s ALHC and FLHC Programs, manages the development of curriculum, texts and study guides for those programs. Develops and reviews exams. Members must have their ALHC or FLHC professional designation to qualify for committee membership.
Finance Committee - Special working group assigned to manage the ICA's finances.
Fraud & Risk Management Committee - Works in conjunction with Federal, State and Local law enforcement on the distribution of ICA Law Enforcement Inquiries to investigate suspicious or fraudulent claims.
Fraud Education Research Development Team - To identify a blueprint/outline for a fraud course, research the resources available to obtain course content and identify the appropriate platform
and delivery method for our members.
Law Committee - Legal issues related to Life, Health and Disability claims.
Life & Annuity Committee - Individual and group life products, including AD&D and annuities.
Membership Committee focuses on member value and engagement – developing and overseeing the ICA membership, serve as a liaison between the leadership and members, strategies to retain and engage current members, seek ways to improve value to members, identify new opportunities for member benefits and resources, review membership applications, review of current membership categories and identifying new categories and opportunities, following up/welcoming new members, membership database enhancements, dues outreach/reminders, and strategies for growing the membership including targeted recruitment focusing on health, reinsurance, and international members.
Nominating Committee - Special working group assigned to manage the election process.
Reinsurance Committee - Understanding issues related to reinsurance coverage.
Join a Committee
The ICA is always looking for new committee members! If you are interested in joining a committee, please download the Committee Interest Form by clicking here. Once complete, email the form to sclifford@claim.org for more information.
Annual Conference Team
Chair
Antonio Ferrante, FLMI, FLHC, AALU, ARA, ACS
Sun Life
Nicole Potvin
Sun Life
Dori Farrey, CIFI, FCLS
Mass Mutual
Cindy Sumner
Texas Life Insurance Company
Disability Committee
Co-Chairperson
Chuck Angiolillo
FastTrack RTW Services
Co-Chairperson
Robert S. Dubiel, ALHC
MetLife
Co-Chairperson
Lindsey Lajoie
Symetra
Joe Brady, CFE
Photofax
Kari Briscoe
RGA Reinsurance Company
Carl Capato
FastTrack RTW Services
Joseph Champigny, CIFI
Guardian Life Insurance Company
Joanne DeJong
Swiss Re
Laurie Douglas
Prudential
Jessica Friedman, JD
Friedman Law Firm
Nathan Hough
Standard Insurance Company
Jason Gallant
Claims Bureau USA
Sophia Horsman, HIA, DIA, ALHC, LTCP, HCAFA
Standard Insurance Company
Anita Kulakowski
IBI
Lora Lyons, RN
Standard Insurance Company
Barbara Mountain
Doherty, Cella, Keane & Associates, LLP
Julie Ovicher, JD
Rivkin Radler, LLP
Eleni Pitaridis
Munich Re
Nicole Potvin
Sun Life
Catherine Schoppe
Gen Re
Ernie Smith, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, CFE
NawrockiSmith
Kimberly Tomaselli, CPA, FLMI, ALCH
Munich Re
Education Committee
Chair
Monica Clink
Optimum Re Insurance Company
Sophia Horsman, HIA, DIA, ALHC, LTCP, HCAFA
Standard Insurance Company
Jeanne Mauritzen
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Bill McClintock
Canada Life Reinsurance
Robyn Miller
Ameritas Life
Jill O'Connor
Ameritas Life
Finance Committee
Chair
Antonio Ferrante, UACRM, FLMI, FLHC, FALU, AIRC, ARA, ACS
SunLife
Bill McClintock
Canada Life Reinsurance
Karen Riendeau, FLHC, FLMI, ARA, ACS
RGA Reinsurance Company
Chuck Storm, ALHC, FLMI
Swiss Re Life & Health
Fraud & Risk Management Committee
Co-Chair
Erick Soeth, CFE
Diligence International Group
Co-Chair
Tina Marshall
American Fidelity Corporation
Jonathan Ayers, CFE
The Standard
Cindy Belmore
MassMutual
Marlon Fearon, FLMI, ALHC, UND, ACS
Swiss Re Life and Health
Jason J. Gallant
Claims Bureau USA, Inc.
Nick Giannetta
Nicholas Anthony & Associates PTY LTD
Martin O. Jaekel, CFE
Whitehall Bureau of Canada Limited
Richard J. Marquez, CFE
Diligence International Group, LLC
Sharon Minta
Thrivent Financial
Barbara Mueller
Individual Member
Brad Proctor, JD
Midland National Life Insurance Company
Timothy Quick
Bestow Life Insurance
Ryan Schwoebel
Protective Life Corporation
Erick Soeth, CFE
Diligence International Group, LLC
Scott Sperry
Gen RE
Craig Williamson
Farmers New World Life Insurance
Fraud Education Research Development Team
Chair
Antonio Ferrante, FLMI, FLHC, AALV, ARA, ACS
SunLife
Chuck Angiolillo
FastTrack RTW Services
Ann Binzer
The Cincinnati Life Insurance Company
Monica Clink
Optimum Re Insurance Company
Chris Prutting
Axis Capital
Karen Riendeau
RGA Reinsurance Company
Mark A. Trigg
Nationwide
William Schemmel
Western & Southern Financial Group
Ernie Smith
Nawrocki Smith
Erin Worthington
Munich Re
Health and Long Term Care Committee
Chair
Chris Prutting
Axis Global Accident and Health
Jon P. McElhaney FLHC, ACS
Northwestern Mutual
Paul Marquez
Diligence International Group, LLC
Randi O’Donnell
Prudential
Melissa Smith
Advantage 2K
Russell Workman
Aetna
Law Committee
Co-Chair
Adam Formus, Esq., ALHC
Guardian Life Insurance Company
Co-Chair
Geoffrey Tong
Garcia Hernandez Sawhney, LLP
Rick Colaw
American Fidelity Assurance
Rebecca Coleman-Polifroni
Nationwide
Kent Coppage
Fox Rothschild LLP
Melissa M. Cowan, Esq.
Burke, Williams, and Sorenson, LLP.
Matthew T. Creech
Lincoln Financial Group
William Demlong
The Cavanaugh Law Firm
Louis P. DiGiaimo
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Vivian Ethridge
USAA
John Friederich
Royal Neighbors of America
Walter T. Gilmer, Jr., JD
McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge, L.L.C.
Sebastin Kwidzinski
Foresters Financial
Robert Lesko
Fisher Broyles
Wayne Luck
Thrivent Financial
John E. Meagher
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Jake Monk
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Joseph A. Niglio, JD
Knights of Columbus
Terrence O'Meara
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Kristina B. Pett, JD
Edison McDowell
Brad Proctor
Sammons Financial Group
William T. Schemmel, ALHC, FLMI, CLU, FFSI, ChFC
Western & Southern Financial Group
Carl D. Semmler, JD, FLMI, CLU
Lincoln Financial Group
Kelly D. Simpkins
Wells, Marble & Hurst, PLLC
Timon V. Sullivan
Ogden & Sullivan P.A.
Norman L. Tolle, Esq.
Rivkin Radler, LLP
Vm. Jere Tolton
Kilmer, Voorhees & Laurick, PC
Catherine L. Venard
Nationwide Financial
Christine Walkup
Nationwide
Lauren A. Welch, JD
McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, McDaniel & Welch LLC
Nadya Yarmolich
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Life & Annuity Committee
Co-Chair
Cindy Sumner
Texas Life Insurance Company
Co-Chair
Mark A Trigg
Nationwide Life Insurance
Brian Anderkin
Great American Financial Resources
Wendy Berndt
Prudential
Ann Binzer
Cincinnati Life Insurance Company
Marc Carlson
Modern Woodmen of America
Cathy Courcey
Lincoln Heritage Life Ins.
Brian DeJaynes
Country Financial
Carolyn Flores
Pacific Life
Doug Friedman
Friedman Law Firm, P.C.
Meredith Heibert
Ohio National Financial Services
Jean Jackson
Symetra Life
Jackie Kasuboski
Thrivent Financial
Fred Lemire
AIG
Richard Maselli
Ogden & Sullivan, PA
Amanda Mendes
American Amicable Group
Curtis McAdams
RGA
Timothy Quick
National Life Group
Mary Schmidt
Farm Bureau Insurance
Will Stahn
Allstate
Meredith Thomas
American Fidelity Assurance
Kenneth T Wallach
Federal Life Insurance Co
Kizzie Williams
Swiss Re Life & Health
Membership Committee
Co-Chair
Antonio Ferrante, UACRM, FLMI, FLHC, FALU, AIRC, ARA, ACS
Sun Life
Co-Chair
Chuck Storm, ALHC, FLMI
Swiss Re Life & Health
Franklin L. Best Jr., JD
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Robert Dubiel, ALHC
MetLife
Jay Kenigsberg
Rivkin Radler, LLP
Bob Molnar
Lemieux & Associates
Trent Landes
Fidelity Life
Chris Prutting
Axis Global Accident and Health
Sherry Smith
Lincoln Financial Group
Don Trexler
New York Life
Nominating Committee
Chair
Tracey Zinck
Disability RMS
Wendy Berndt
Prudential
Bill Dolk
State Farm insurance
Lindsey Lajoie
Symetra
Karen Riendeau
RGA
Reinsurance Committee
Co-Chair
Pamela Evans, FLHC, FLMI, ACS
Pacific Services Canada Limited
Co-Chair
Karen Riendeau, FLHC, ACS, ARA, FLMI
RGA Reinsurance Company
Mary A. Beaufait, ACS, AIRC, ARA
Hannover Re
Monica Clink, FLMI, FLHC, HIA, AIRC, AAPA, PCS, ARA, FFSI, AIAF, HIPAAP
Optimum Re
Jay D. Kenigsberg
Rivkin Radler, LLP
Jeffrey Shepherd
SCOR Global Life Americas
Eli Wahby
Foresters
Erin Worthington
Munich Re