SACRAMENTO – The Business Law Section of the California State Bar recently appointed Armand Feliciano as chair of the California State Bar Insurance Committee for 2013-2014, reported the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC). Feliciano is vice president of state affairs for ACIC and advocates on property-casualty legislative and regulatory issues before the California State Legislature and other state agencies including the California Department of Insurance.
Members of the State Bar Insurance Committee include appellate, in house, litigation, and regulatory lawyers who specialize in insurance issues. California State Bar Committees generally review appellate cases, provide expertise on policy issues, draft legislation, and comment on regulatory matters in California.
“I am honored to chair this committee and look forward to working with some of California’s best insurance lawyers,” said Armand Feliciano, ACIC vice president. “The California State Bar Committee process is an excellent opportunity for lawyers to weigh in on issues as subject matter experts, provide thought leadership on evolving policy and legal issues, and contribute back to the legal community.”
The California State Bar Insurance Committee will meet once a month rotating in different regions of the state.
The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) is part of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and ACIC is PCI’s California Voice representing 363 property casualty insurance companies doing business in California. These members write $20.2 billion in premium in California insuring 36.3 percent of the property casualty insurance sold in the state. California members also write 43.5 percent of personal auto insurance, 29.1 percent of homeowners insurance, 33.4 percent of commercial line business insurance and 40.4 percent of private workers compensation insurance.