Information Systems (EX1) Task Force
Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee

Note: The Information Systems Task Force now reports to the Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee. Updated information for this task force will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

The following Working Groups report to the Information Systems Task Force. Please see the working group's pages for specific information and charges.

• Technical Consulting Working Group

2009 CHARGES

The mission of the Information Systems (EX1) Task Force is to provide regulator-based technology expertise to the Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee, and to support committee activities and objectives.

This includes ensuring that the technology resources of the NAIC are deployed in such a manner to support the core values of service, results, value and communication by:

• Being an innovator that provides State Insurance Department staff with quality products, programs and services that focus on streamlining the regulatory process and decreasing the overall cost of regulatory compliance to regulators, the regulated, and consumers.
• Providing products and services to facilitate and promote the communication of regulatory information and knowledge among insurance entities, with a minimum technology investment needed to integrate into legacy systems. These products and services will be driven by the business needs of the states as expressed through the various Committees of the NAIC, and will be prioritized by the Executive (EX) Committee
• Embracing the technology direction established by the National Technical Architecture, and promulgated through the Task Force.

Ongoing Support of NAIC Programs, Products, or Services:

1. Serve as the Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee’s project independent technology monitor and consultant. This involves monitoring the development, deployment, and operation of information technology by and for the NAIC, and based on this effort providing reports and recommendations to the Subcommittee as appropriate. To achieve this, the Task Force will receive regular reports from the technology staff of each project —Essential
2. Maintain and monitor the use of National Technical Architecture standards for State Based Insurance Regulation— Essential
3. Monitor the technical implementation of the MyNAIC.org production releases and continue to work with the business committees who might be exploring a new role. Monitor the utilization of the roles and analyze associated issues. Coordinate with the respective business areas regarding oversight, education and promotion of these roles. In addition, oversee improvements to the search function and presentation— Essential
4. Review, with technical recommendations for the Subcommittee, Business and Fiscal Impact Statements that involve technology being submitted to the Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee to ensure proposals meet the expectations for IT regulator review including placing special emphasis on promoting overall efficiencies of cost and operation and promoting interoperability among different systems; provide technology reports and recommendations as appropriate during NAIC Business and Fiscal Impact Statement approval process; and, if approved, thereafter monitor implementation and ongoing effectiveness— Essential
5. The Task Force will serve as a regulator sponsor for projects involving technology that span the business areas of more than one other standing committee— Important
6. Maintain a methodology for cost justification and prioritization of NAIC information technology projects, subject to approval by the Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee— Important
7. Monitor the organization and utilization of the NAIC Information Systems Division and the other NAIC information technology personnel and resources, and based on this effort, provide reports and recommendations to the Internal Administration (EX1) Subcommittee as appropriate. This will include review of technology planning documents— Important
8. Provide direction and oversight of the NAIC State Technology Survey— Important
9. Provide consultation to the NAIC technology staff, and provide interpretation of intent and specific technology direction where needed. For example, from time to time the staff may request approval of a specific technology approach, such as a proposal to drop support for a particular version of software. The Task Force will provide direction in such matters, either directly, or through a working group— Essential