Roach Out of USVI to Attend National Insurance Commissioners Meeting in Chicago

Roach represents USVI at key insurance regulatory meeting; Senate President Novelle E. Francis Jr. to serve as acting lieutenant governor until Roach's return on August 16

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach departed the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sunday to participate in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer National Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, his office has announced.

The NAIC plays an important role in establishing insurance standards and overseeing regulatory practices within the insurance industry. As the commissioner of Insurance for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mr. Roach is a member of the NAIC Southeast (SE) Zone, which includes 12 states and two U.S. territories—Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. His involvement in the NAIC helps ensure that the territory represented in discussions about insurance regulations and industry standards.