WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork: Peter Conlin Accepts Deputy Commissioner Position 

Peter Conlin Accepts Deputy Commissioner Position
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compnewsnetwork on 12 October, 2009 12:58:00
 
Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner
announced today that Peter Conlin has been appointed deputy commissioner for
policy and regulations and counsel to the Commissioner for the Department of
Insurance (CDI). Conlin will replace outgoing Deputy Commissioner and Counsel
to the Commissioner Bill Gausewitz, who is leaving CDI to work as an attorney
at Michelman & Robinson, LLP.
Conlin has had a distinguished career in state service and the insurance
industry. He has served as the Republican consultant for the Insurance
Committee in both the California State Assembly and the California State
Senate.  He also served as the Legal Counsel to Assembly Speaker Curt Pringle
and as counsel to the Senate Minority Leader from 2001-03. Conlin additionally
served as assistant state treasurer from 1998-1999. He has worked as an
attorney, representing insurance agents, brokers and the American Insurance
Association. Conlin has a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the
University of Pennsylvania; a master of arts degree in history from
Northwestern University and a juris doctorate degree from UC Davis.
"I am delighted to welcome Peter to the Department of Insurance," said
Commissioner Poizner. "He brings a wealth of knowledge from his experience in
state service and the insurance industry. I look forward to working with Peter
at the Department of Insurance. I also want to thank Bill Gausewitz for his
advice and hard work at CDI."