Erik Askelsen

Executive Vice President & General Counsel, American

Search every verified Erik Askelsen interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2019 interview, Erik Askelsen, then co-chair of the Global Insurance Symposium (GIS), discussed the event's broad focus, stating that it is "not intended to address a very specific concern or a very specific industry or a very specific function" and that attendees can "learn from what somebody else is doing and apply it." He noted the symposium's location in Des Moines as a positive factor and expressed surprise at the number of insurance companies in attendance, listing life, property and casualty, annuity, and health insurers. Askelsen highlighted several planned sessions and speakers for the GIS. He mentioned a regulator-only training session on big data organized by Commissioner Elmon, describing it as "an important topic" for regulators. He also expressed excitement about Senator Grassley's planned appearance, referring to him as "a really senior leader in Congress" and noting Grassley's characterization of the Senate Finance Committee as "the quality of life committee." Additionally, Askelsen named David Levinson from LIMRA, Neely from the NAIC, and Jonathan Dixon from the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) as speakers, calling the IAIS "the international basically standard setter" and suggesting that US insurance businesses should pay attention to its work.