Background
Aaron Lunt writes on
Insurance Industry Regulation and Compliance for IRMI.com.
Previous to his position with American Auto Guardian, Mr. Lunt leads the
legal services team in the property and casualty legal group of CNA. In this
role, he oversees a team of attorneys and paralegals in counseling multiple
departments within the organization, including agents and brokers, field
operations, small business, warranty and alternative risks, and claims. Beyond
these assigned responsibilities, the team supports business leaders in creating
business-friendly compliant solutions to support profitable growth. These
efforts help create market opportunities while limiting financial harm and risk
to the organization's reputation.
Prior to working for CNA, Mr. Lunt worked for Assurant, Inc., as the Head of
Regulatory Affairs, with responsibilities over the federal and state lobbying
function as well as the regulatory law group. Prior to Assurant, Mr. Lunt
worked for The Warranty Group (The Warranty Group was acquired by Assurant in
2018) in a similar capacity for approximately 6 years, with expanded
responsibilities over the state filing and producer and adjuster licensing
teams. Prior to The Warranty Group, he spent 6 years at Zurich, North America,
based in Schaumburg, Illinois, most recently serving as their vice president of
laws, regulations, and public policy support with specialization in the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Terrorism Risk
Insurance Act, large commercial deregulation, and new laws and regulations
monitoring.
Mr. Lunt is an Illinois-licensed attorney and also holds the Chartered
Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance
designations. He recently concluded several board terms, including a 3-year
term on the CPCU Society Leadership Council (2016–2018), a 4-year term as the
chairman of the Regulatory & Legislative Interest Group (2012–2015), and a
3-year term on the board for the Global Warranty and Service Contract
Association (2016–2018).
In addition to Mr. Lunt's passion for politics, reading, and music, his
most cherished moments are spending time with his wife and three boys.