Mulready Minutes

In this podcast episode, Commissioner Mulready engages in a brief discussion with Steve Kinion, the Director of Captive Insurance at OID. Tune in as Steve provides an insightful overview of the present captive insurance landscape in the state of Oklahoma. The Commissioner's captive initiative has reported a remarkable 25% increase in the number of captive insurers during the period spanning from J...

Episode 22: In this episode Commissioner Mulready visits with Heather McClure, General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer at Helio Risk. Discussion includes the relaunched Oklahoma Captive Association along with how the Captive Insurance market is growing. Heather McClure General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer Heather McClure, JD, LLM, has decades of experience managing client risk inside law firms...

In this episode, Commissioner Mulready speaks with Donna Dorr, the Director of Consumer Assistance/Claims, and Jason Johnston, the Senior Claims Processor/Reviewer. The discussion delves into the role and functions of the Consumer Assistance/Claims Division, shedding light on their vital support for Oklahoma's consumers dealing with insurance-related concerns. This division’s role includes address...

In this episode Commissioner Mulready visits with, Ashley Scott, Government & Community Affairs Director/Director of PBM Compliance and Enforcement at the Oklahoma Insurance Department. They will examine statutes and rules that were passed during the 2023 legislative session related to the OID. Ms. Scott joined OID in June of 2020 as the Government and Community Affairs Director. She started h...

In this episode Commissioner Mulready visits with Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (ODEMHS) Director Mark Gower. Discussion includes how OID and ODEMHS help Oklahomans before, during and after a disaster.  Mark Gower was named as Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (ODEMHS) Director in 2019 by Governor Kevin Stitt.  He served as the Ch...

Bonus Episode – In this bonus episode, Commissioner Mulready gives a recap of his testimony in front of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Health Subcommittee Hearing entitled  “ Why Health Care is Unaffordable: Anticompetitive and Consolidated Markets .” Last week, Commissioner Mulready went to the nation’s capitol to share Oklahoma’s story on developing one of the strongest Pharmacy Benefit Ma...

Episode 20 – In this episode Commissioner Mulready visits with Cabinet Secretary Kevin Corbett. Discussion includes how Oklahoma is Getting Ready to Unwind Medicaid’s Continuous Coverage Requirement affecting 300,000 Oklahomans. When you get notice from SoonerCare that you or family members are no longer eligible for coverage, you have other ways to obtain health coverage in Oklahoma. Cabinet Secr...

Episode 19 – As the 2023 legislative session fast approaches, Commissioner Mulready speaks with Senator John Michael Montgomery (Chair of Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee) and Ashley Scott, Government and Community Affairs Director with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Topics include what the Senate and House Insurance Committee is tasked to do and what’s coming for the 59th Legislature...

Commissioner Mulready visits with new team member Liana Bortoto, who recently joined OID as the new Community Outreach Coordinator.  The discussion will include the plan to expand outreach and education to the underserved communities in Oklahoma. Liana Bortoto - Liana is the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Oklahoma Insurance Department. She started her career with the state working for over...

Episode 17 – Commissioner Mulready sits down and talks to Steve Kinion who joined OID as the new Captive Director. Steve is a recognized leader and effective advocate of the booming insurance sector.  His extensive knowledge and experience with captive insurance and insurance law and regulation will ensure that Oklahoma stays an extremely competitive jurisdiction.  Steve Kinion - Kinion was Delawa...

Episode 16: Commissioner Mulready visits with Jerry Messick, Founding Member and Founding President of the Oklahoma Captive Insurance Association and CEO, Elevate Risk Solutions about the new association. Jerry Messick has over 38 years’ experience in the insurance and alternative risk transfer industry and is the principal and CEO for Elevate Risk Solutions.   Prior to becoming CEO of Elevate, Je...

Commissioner Mulready visits with Melissa Parchman with Magoon & Associates about what to expect during open enrollment in the ACA Marketplace for 2023. Melissa Parchman, CEO and Owner of Magoon and Associates is a native Oklahoman who has been a licensed insurance broker for more than 30 years.  She began her career in Tulsa at Bayle Martin and Fay.  In her eight years with that firm, Melissa was...

Episode 14 – Commissioner Mulready welcomes Lt. Governor, Matt Pinnell, to discuss small business growth, entrepreneurship, and workforce development in Oklahoma. What are we doing to draw more businesses to Oklahoma? Matt Pinnell - Matt was elected as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of the State of Oklahoma on November 6th, 2018.  In that role, he serves as President of the Oklahoma State Senate and...

Episode 13 – In this episode Commissioner Mulready visits with Jonathan Phillips. Discussion includes how the NFIP benefits the people of Oklahoma and data supporting the need for flood insurance. Jonathan Phillips - Jon is the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coordinator for Oklahoma. He began his service to the state in 2010 with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s Dam Safety section but...

Episode 12 – In this episode Commissioner Mulready visits with Tyler Laughlin of  American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). Discussion includes the life insurance marketplace in the U.S. and how it has evolved over the past five years. Tyler Laughlin  - Tyler is the Regional Vice President of State Relations at the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). Before joining ACLI in 2019, he served as...

With the unwinding of Medicaid after the public health emergency (PHE) expires, over 200,000 Oklahomans will be looking for health coverage.  Commissioner Mulready looks at Healthcare Sharing Ministries with Buddy Combs, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of OneShare Health.

Episode 10 – Heading into storm season in Oklahoma and launching Mulready Says Get Ready – Before During and After the Storm, – seemed like the perfect time to visit with Paul T Martin, author of Pivot Points.  Paul examines the current state of the preparedness movement and suggests various strategies to teach a preparedness mindset into American culture.

Episode 10 – Heading into storm season in Oklahoma and launching Mulready Says Get Ready – Before During and After the Storm, – seemed like the perfect time to visit with Paul T Martin, author of Pivot Points.  Paul examines the current state of the preparedness movement and suggests various strategies to teach a preparedness mindset into American culture.

Commissioner Mulready has the privilege of speaking with someone who has had years and years of experience with the insurance industry in regulatory matters.  On this episode discussion topics will include looking at how Ms. Ables works with the Oklahoma Insurance Department, positives, and negatives of working with a regulatory agency and looking ahead at the industry and how the regulatory side...

Episode 8 – As 2021 comes to a close, Ms. Scott visits with Commissioner Mulready about OID’s Government Affairs division, how they work with state lawmakers to assist with policy development and it’s goals for 2022.  She takes listeners through her process of working with each division on legislative priorities and the community.  She also discusses NAIC priorities  and how they work into the Dep...

Commissioner Mulready visits with Sal Gentile, owner of Friday Health plan and new to the Oklahoma marketplace, the state of the health care marketplaces. Commissioner Mulready will walk you through the latest open enrollment numbers, the range of options for policymakers who want to improve access to affordable health care and more. Sal Gentile and David Pinkert, two health insurance technology v...

Episode 6 – Understanding Pharmacy Benefit Managers, their role in drug spending, and how they work with plan sponsors to negotiate drug price rebates. There are several players in this space: health insurance plans, of course — private companies offering individual or employer-based plans or managing benefits for government programs, such as Medicare. There are pharmacies. And there are the drug...

America's long-term care crisis has been worsening for decades. The product was heavily sold in the '70s and '80s, but insufficient calculations, longer life spans and reduced policy lapses have caused a massive problem. Insurance companies have to increase rates to improve solvency and sustainability which results in premium increases for policyholders. Some of which can't afford the increase. Du...

Looking at the pandemic and its impact on American Fidelity. What pandemic-related changes will stick around and what the company is looking forward to ahead.   Chris Kenney, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, American First Fidelity Corporation and CEO for American Fidelity Securities

Commissioner Glen Mulready discusses the key considerations for establishing a Captive Insurance Company and what benefits that may pose. Plus, guests Heather McClure from AON and Donald Ashwood from OID will break down requirements, rules, and best practices. Heather McClure, JD, LL.M., Chief Risk Advisor, AON U.S. Healthcare Practice Donald Ashwood, PIR, ACS, ALMI, Captive Coordinator at the Okl...