North Dakota Commissioner Godfread to Serve as NAIC President

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread will serve as the president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for 2025 after serving as president-elect in 2024.

As NAIC president, Godfread will lead the chief insurance regulators in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories in enhancing regulatory collaboration and promoting insurance competitiveness and accessibility.

Godfread will lead the NAIC alongside commissioners from Virginia, Rhode Island and Utah. The 2025 officers were elected at the 2025 NAIC Fall National Meeting in Denver.

Godfread will join other statewide elected officials from North Dakota who have been selected to lead national organizations in recent years. State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak and Treasurer Thomas Beadle currently or will serve in presidency roles with their respective national associations, underscoring North Dakota’s position as a national leader.

Godfread will assume the role of president on Jan. 1, 2025.

Source: North Dakota Insurance Department