OAK
BROOK, Ill., Feb. 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime
Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry's association dedicated to
predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, announces
Edward Tobin as the organization's
new Vice President, Strategy, Policy, and Government Affairs,
effective Tuesday, Feb. 27.
"With more than 30 years of experience as an attorney and public
policy strategist, Edward has a deep understanding of how to
navigate the challenges and opportunities that exist for an
organization like NICB, which sits at the intersection of the
insurance industry and law enforcement," said Rich DiZinno, NICB's Senior Vice President and
General Counsel. "His strong relationships and experience serving
in both the public and private sectors will help NICB to achieve
its mission."
Mr. Tobin was a partner at WilmerHale, an international law firm
in Washington, DC, and
Boston, MA, where he served as
vice chair of the public policy and strategy practice. Mr. Tobin
was the Deputy General Counsel and Senior Director for Government
and Community Affairs at Microsoft, where he helped navigate
Microsoft and its senior leaders, including then-CEO Bill Gates, through ongoing federal and state
antitrust prosecutions and associated congressional oversight. He
also held the senior role leading government affairs and community
relations at US West in Denver,
CO.
Mr. Tobin served as the Executive Director of the Republican
Governors Association in Washington,
DC, and on the senior staff of Massachusetts Governor William Weld, including as Chief Secretary.
Additionally, he was President of Tobin Strategies, LLC, which
provided strategic counsel to clients regarding public policy and
regulatory challenges, business development opportunities with
government agencies, and crisis management expertise for companies
and organizations facing problems or pursuing opportunities
carrying significant legal, political, and reputational risk.
Mr. Tobin is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Duke University, graduating magna cum laude
with a bachelor's degree in political science, and earned his law
degree from Harvard Law School,
cum laude. He also completed Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government's Program
for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME
BUREAU: Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., the National Insurance Crime
Bureau (NICB) is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization
exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime
through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and
Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. NICB
membership includes more than 1,200 property-casualty insurance
companies, vehicle rental companies, auto auctions, vehicle finance
companies and self-insured organizations. To learn more,
visit www.nicb.org
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