Andrew Beal
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

Mr. Beal joined the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 1999 and was named Deputy Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer in July 2006. Prior to this he served as General Counsel for the organization.  In his current role, Mr. Beal's duties include assisting in managing the day-to-day operations of the organization.

While at the NAIC, Mr. Beal has been directly involved in such projects as creation of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact and national product standards for life insurance, annuities, disability income and long-tern care insurance; development of producer licensing standards pursuant to the reciprocity requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; development of a global information sharing agreement for state insurance regulators, as well as other modernization initiatives undertaken by the organization over the past few years.

Mr. Beal’s prior legal experience includes serving as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps and as legal counsel with the Oklahoma Insurance Department.  He has also worked in private practice as well as in-house legal counsel for an insurance company.  His main areas of focus have been in the areas of corporate, business and insurance regulatory law.

Mr. Beal attended the University of Missouri at Kansas City where he received a BA in History and Political Science.  He received his Juris Doctor from the Oklahoma City University School of Law.  He is licensed to practice in Missouri and Oklahoma.