Background
Aaron Lunt writes on
Insurance Industry Regulation and Compliance for IRMI.com.
Mr. Lunt is assistant general counsel, head of regulatory affairs for The
Warranty Group (TWG), located in Chicago, Illinois. He manages the North
American department responsible for rate and form filings, producer and
adjuster licensing, market conduct exams and inquiries, commercial policy
issuance, new law and regulation intake and analysis, government affairs
support, compliance testing, marketing/advertising materials review, and
regulatory legal guidance. In addition, he is involved in a variety of
strategic and operational initiatives that span across the organization
globally.
Prior to joining TWG, Mr. Lunt spent over 5 years with Zurich, North
America, based in Schaumburg, Illinois, most recently serving as their vice
president of laws, regulations, and public policy support. In that capacity, he
led a department responsible for a spectrum of insurance regulatory issues
relating to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, large commercial deregulation, regulatory
requirements review, and new law and regulation analysis and implementation
support.
Mr. Lunt is an Illinois licensed attorney and also holds the Chartered
Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance (ARe)
designations. He is a member of the CPCU Society Leadership Council (2016–2018)
and recently concluded a 3-year term as the chairman of the Regulatory &
Legislative Interest Group. Also, he previously served as a director for the
Chicago-Northwest Suburban Chapter of the CPCU Society and is a current member
of the Chicago Chapter. Mr. Lunt has also been recently elected to serve a
3-year term on the board for the Global Warranty and Service Contract
Association (GWSCA).
In addition to Mr. Lunt's passion for politics, reading, and music, his
most cherished moments are spending time with his wife and three young
boys.