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Focusing on issues affecting brokers in the judicial, regulatory, legislative, and political arenas. Discussions are led by The Council’s General Counsel, government affairs staff and outside counsel at Steptoe & Johnson, and are conducted in strict compliance with our anti-trust policies.
The Spring Working Group programs are complimentary, customized exclusively for The Council members and offer peer-to-peer networking opportunities.
Explore a sample from the most recent Legal Counsel Working Group agenda to understand the format, key topics, and overall experience you can expect.
3:30 PM | Health & Benefits Discussion
· Review Notes from CEBE Meeting (May 26, 2026)
· Update on P4ESC NSA IDR Reform Project
· NAIC & NCOIL Update (benefits only topics)
· Update on California SB 1244 (broker compensation disclosure bill)
· Update on federal PBM Transparency legislation (H.R.7895) and ICHRA regulatory outreach
5:00 PM | Cocktail Hour
Steptoe
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Group Dinner
Chang Chang – 1200 19th St NW (walking distance from Steptoe)
8:30 AM | Breakfast
Steptoe
9:00 AM | Anti-Trust, Welcome Remarks, and Member Introductions
LCWG Chair, Holly Wahl, Hylant
10:00 AM | Presentation from National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR)
Karen Hornig, Chief Executive Officer, and Valeria Williams, Chief Operating Officer, NIPR
11:00 AM | Break
11:30 AM | Political & Federal Legislative Update
Brooke Stringer, CIAB
· Midterm Election Outlook
· Third Party Litigation Funding, TRIA, NARAB, Data Privacy, Proposed Rule on Excepted Fertility Benefits
· FEMA Review Council report on NFIP/flood insurance
· Brief review of federal legislation discussed during Health & Benefits meeting
12:00 PM | State Updates
Kate Jensen, Steptoe
· NAIC Update
· NCOIL Update
· Update on state legislation: California SB 354 (insurance privacy bill)
· North Carolina Surplus Lines
12:30 PM | Lunch
Steptoe
1:00 PM | Discussion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Exclusions in Commercial Insurance Policies and Potential Survey
1:30 PM | Member Items for Discussion
2:30 PM | Closing Remarks
