Regional Director Candidates
Rachel Galasso
Rachel has been an AICP member since 2014 and has many years of experience in the Property & Casualty insurance industry. This experience includes everything from agency relations to product regulatory compliance. She is currently a Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Markel Specialty.
Rachel has served the AICP in numerous capacities including:
- Regional Director – 9/2019 to present
- New England Chapter Past President: 2017 – 2018
- New England Chapter President: 2016 – 2017
- New England Chapter Vice President: 2015 – 2016
- National Committees: Education (L&D), ATLaS and Chapter Outreach
Rachel is currently pursuing the Associate Compliance Professional (ACP) designation with a concentration in property & casualty through the AICP. She has also earned an AINS designation and just recently starting working towards an Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) designation from The Institutes Risk & Insurance Knowledge Group.
Rachel has been an active member of the following groups or committees: The American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Product Steering Committee, Life & Health Compliance Association, Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Association and the National Association of Notaries.
What skills do you bring to the office? What qualifications make you a viable candidate for the office?Â
I am a leader that has the ability to engage with others in a positive manner.
What would be your goals for office if you are elected?Â
To complete the officer training program and to make sure the aicp website has updated all communities with an organized structure.
If elected, how would you use your office to work with others in the AICP to pursue the AICP’s current goals and objectives, to meet member needs, and to enhance the AICP’s value in our insurance compliance community?Â
I would continue to work with all AICP officers, the Executive Committee and my chapter to meet all desired goals.
Where would you like to see the AICP in the future and what would you do to move the AICP toward the vision? Â
I would like to see AICP continue to grow its membership in the future and to expand further with student membership. I think we need to reach out to even more colleges. Perhaps we make that a goal of every chapter to work on identifying colleges/universities in each of their respective regions.
I would like to take necessary steps to attract more volunteers to AICP. More in person meetings held by Chapters to get us back on track since COVID. Should always talk about volunteering and share the impacts of being a leader. I would also like to identify ways to obtain employer support of leadership roles. Can we reach out to the employer for that support? We may be more successful recruiting volunteers if we can get it backed by the employer.
Additional CommentsÂ
I greatly value my AICP membership and love to share my enthusiasm with others.
Vice President Candidates
Susan Giacalone
Susan has an extensive insurance career. She has been with AIG for the past seven years serving as a Senior State Government Affairs Director responsible for North East and Mid Atlantic Corridor, including DC. In her role she works closely with her business partners representing AIG’s interests both at the state capitols and also before the various regulators. In addition, she is the point person for the state affairs team for all things related to Cyber; including but not limited to privacy, data breach, and Cyber products. During the onset of the pandemic, she monitored every order that came in from across the country and worked closely with the AIG compliance team to ensure timely implementation of the orders. She is on the board of several guaranty funds and is Chair of DCLHGA. Throughout the years she has been a panelist on many varied topics throughout the industry.
Prior to joining AIG, Sue was the General Counsel for the state trade in CT for over 15 years, representing the insurance industry before the legislature, administrative and executive branches on all matters, impacting the insurance industry in CT. She worked closely with the department on key legislative issues like making sure PBR and ORSA when adopted were uniform and stayed true the NAIC models. She also worked closely with the department over the years on the development and adoption of many rules and bulletins.
Prior to changing careers to Government Affairs, she was a practicing attorney primarily focused as defense counsel for the industry, both in-house and at a boutique firm. Prior to becoming a lawyer, she was a large loss casualty adjuster. Sue is a proud graduate of UConn and received her JD from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. In her personal life she is the proud mother of two amazing daughters, Jenni, 22, just graduate from at The University of New Hampshire and Dani, 19, a sophomore at The University of New England in Biddeford, ME. She is active in her local community serving on several committees, including being the President of the Ellington Community Scholarship Association.
What skills do you bring to the office? What qualifications make you a viable candidate for the office?
I have over 22 years in Government Relations for the insurance industry so I have very strong relationships with regulators and legislators throughout the country. Additionally I have claims and insurance litigation experience.
What would be your goals for office if you are elected?
Strengthen the chapter and AICP image.
If elected, how would you use your office to work with others in the AICP to pursue the AICP’s current goals and objectives, to meet member needs, and to enhance the AICP’s value in our insurance compliance community?
Continue to use my relationships to advance AICP goals and objections both within the industry, my company and with elected officials and regulators.
Where would you like to see the AICP in the future and what would you do to move the AICP toward the vision?
I’d like to see AICP be a more visible organization and get more involved with other trades representing the industry.
Regional Secretary Candidates
Corrin Gildea
Corrin has been an insurance compliance professional for 6 years, and is currently a Rate Filing Analyst at HSB. Prior to this position, she was an Underwriting Compliance and Standards Specialist at HSB for 2 years, and a Compliance Specialist at MAPFRE Insurance for 3 years. She holds the AINS and API designations.
Corrin graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Statistics. While in college, she played clarinet in the marching band and enjoyed attending UCONN football and basketball games.
Corrin has been a member of the New England Chapter of the AICP for 5 years. She has been on the e-day planning committee, the event planning committee, and is now the NE Chapter secretary.
Outside of work, Corrin loves spending time with her husband and her baby boy. Corrin enjoys being outdoors doing yard work or going for walks, cooking, and painting.
What skills do you bring to the office? What qualifications make you a viable candidate for the office?Â
I have experience as the NE Chapter Secretary for 2021/2022. In addition, I have professional work experience with project management, setting agendas, taking minutes, and distributing notes to participants.
What would be your goals for office if you are elected?Â
My goal for this upcoming term is to take a more active role in the chapter by keeping everyone informed of what the chapter’s initiatives are. In addition to taking meeting minutes and distributing to the chapter board members, I would like to expand the communication to include all of our members.
If elected, how would you use your office to work with others in the AICP to pursue the AICP’s current goals and objectives, to meet member needs, and to enhance the AICP’s value in our insurance compliance community?Â
I would like to work with other members of the chapter, other members of the board, and our external contacts to put together a NE chapter newsletter. This would keep members informed of chapter information and industry compliance information throughout the year. I believe this would add value to our members and to the AICP.
Where would you like to see the AICP in the future and what would you do to move the AICP toward the vision? Â
I would like to see more member involvement throughout the chapter. I think continuing to have in person events will increase involvement by being able to network with other members and regulators. I would also like to keep all members informed about chapter goals and initiatives throughout the year so our members maintain interest.
Chapter Financial Liaison Candidates
Jessica Cleary
Jessica has been in the insurance industry for over 20 years and joined Verisk / Insurance Services Office Inc. in January 2013 as a Filings Analyst for the Northeast office. She is currently responsible for processing filings, reviewing legislation/regulation and overall management for the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
A graduate of the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Jessica has earned both an Associate in Claims as well as the CPCU designation. She is secretary of the Worcester Chapter of the MA Association of Insurance Women and a member of the Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP).
When not working, you can catch her riding her bike on the backroads of Central Massachusetts.
What skills do you bring to the office? What qualifications make you a viable candidate for the office?Â
I currently act as Secretary for another professional organization. I understand the process of participating in board meetings to make decisions that affect the group. In my professional role, I act as a liaison between our company and state insurance departments. It is critical that information be accurately recorded and conveyed to each party. As the Chapter Financial Liaison, I will similarly be providing financial information between National and the Chapter.
What would be your goals for office if you are elected?Â
My goals are to ensure efficiencies in record keeping and management of documentation in a clear format that is accessible to the entire Chapter board.
If elected, how would you use your office to work with others in the AICP to pursue the AICP’s current goals and objectives, to meet member needs, and to enhance the AICP’s value in our insurance compliance community?Â
As part of the Chapter Board, I would use my vote to guide the AICP to be attractive to a growth in membership. I feel our membership is comprised heavily of Product Professionals and lacking in ‘State Filers’. The professionals that submit filings in SERFF are a critical key to Compliance. Providing the opportunity to discuss the technical issues of filings, not just compliance content, would add value to our group.
Where would you like to see the AICP in the future and what would you do to move the AICP toward the vision? Â
I would like to see a platform where our members can discuss the mechanics of the filing process and be able to present to the NAIC the issues that have arisen from inconsistencies between states.
