2024-04-18 BROADCAST CE - 1 HOUR

9:00 am - 10:00 am

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               "2024 Legislative Update"

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Jon Zarich, JD

Lobbyist, NAIFA-Indiana

Principal, CivicPoint LLC

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(1 hour Indiana Insurance CE approved, 1 hour CLE CE approved)

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 Jon’s involvement in Indiana government goes back to his time as a Senate Republican intern while still in college. He would later become a legislative assistant with the House Republican Caucus serving members with their legislative duties and staffing the House Insurance Committee. Jon eventually moved to the Insurance Institute of Indiana, starting as a junior lobbyist and eventually serving that organization as Vice President and General Counsel before starting his own public affairs business.

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Jon has served as a spokesperson for the insurance industry on issues of national and local importance and has been involved in promoting regulatory reform efforts that have allowed insurers to better compete and serve consumers in the 21st century. Jon has also advised the insurance industry on civil justice matters and amicus participation before the Indiana Supreme Court.

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Recently, Jon has:

• Defended against the implementation of a state-run retirement program that would have directly competed with services already provided by the private marketplace.

• Helped to implement proper regulatory standards and consumer safeguards for consumer litigation financing.

• Drafted and successfully passed legislation to provide flexibility for the offer uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage for both commercial and personal lines policies.

• Blocked legislative efforts to overturn Indiana court decisions allowing for the admission of medical write-off evidence for the purpose of determining reasonable medical damages in civil cases.

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Some of Jon's connections to the community include:

• Vice Chairman, Pike Township GOP Club

• Volunteer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana

• Member, Government Affairs Society of Indiana

• Member, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana

• Former Counsel and Lobbyist for the Insurance Institute of Indiana

• Former Legislative Staff for the Indiana House Republican Caucus

• Former Legislative Intern for the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus

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Jon's education includes a B.A., Political Science; Economics from Indiana University in Bloomington and a J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He is a member of the Indiana Bar. A native Hoosier, Jon lives in Indianapolis with his wife Katie and their two sons, Blaise and Ambrose.

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Course Agenda

Expected topics to be discussed include:

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• 2024 Legislative Session Overview

  • General Overview​

  • Legislation Support by NAIFA

  • Legislation Opposed by NAIFA

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• A look to 2024 and 2025

  • Interim Study Committee Topics

  • Potential 2024 and 2025 Legislation

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• Discussion of General Assembly

  • Impact of Supermajorities

  • House and Senate Insurance Committees

  • Future political challenges

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