Experience

FCSLA Life Insurance & Annuities

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National President

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Serves as principal executive officer of the Association. Responsible for strategic direction and management of the Association, which is comprised of 500 branches, is licensed to do business in 48 states and the District of Columbia, and has over 108,000 members. Presides at all meetings of the convention, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. During my presidency: • FCSLA’s insurance in force has exceeded $1 billion dollars and assets have grown to over $1 billion… Show more Serves as principal executive officer of the Association. Responsible for strategic direction and management of the Association, which is comprised of 500 branches, is licensed to do business in 48 states and the District of Columbia, and has over 108,000 members. Presides at all meetings of the convention, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. During my presidency: • FCSLA’s insurance in force has exceeded $1 billion dollars and assets have grown to over $1 billion, surplus exceeds $106 million, solidifying FCSLA as one of the top sustainable fraternal benefit societies in the United States. • FCSLA continues to be recognized nationally as a longstanding strong and sound fraternal benefit society, and our A.M. Best rating of A- (Excellent) has been affirmed for 9 consecutive years, since the beginning of my term. • Led, planned, managed, and presided at 3 consecutive National Conventions resulting in a complete revision of our bylaws and mergers of 2 like-minded fraternal organizations. • According to our independent actuaries, reversed drain on surplus through appropriate repricing seeing solid growth in sales assets and surplus, with a generous value to members. • FCSLA responded to changes in the marketplace and compliance requirements by creating and/or revising several new insurance and annuity products • Led development of Enterprise Risk Framework and process.

• National Trustee

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  • Oversaw strategic planning, budgetary and management goals • Served on FCSLA Executive Committee and Board of Directors; served as Chair, Board Philanthropic Committee • Contributed to strategies and priorities for state and federal advocacy efforts for fraternal societies



CYNTHIA M. MALESKI, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW

• United States
• Law Practice

• Founder, Owner & Attorney

  • May 1978 - Dec 2011

  • Founded and operated general legal practice with A-V rating (Martindale Hubbell) • Concentrated in insurance coverage, regulatory, nonprofit and tax exemption matters and estate planning and administration • Established national presence in insurance law expertise • Founded and operated general legal practice with A-V rating (Martindale Hubbell) • Concentrated in insurance coverage, regulatory, nonprofit and tax exemption matters and estate planning and administration • Established national presence in insurance law expertise



Duquesne University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor, Insurance Law

  • Aug 1998 - Dec 2006

  • Designed and taught survey course on insurance law to upper-class law students • Designed and taught survey course on insurance law to upper-class law students



Highmark Inc.

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Regulatory Compliance

  • Jan 1995 - Apr 1999

  • Led company’s interactions with all government regulators throughout the United States for health, managed care, life and casualty insurance products • Managed 3 compliance units and 18 professional staff • Served on three person Standard and Poor’s rating team • Led company’s interactions with all government regulators throughout the United States for health, managed care, life and casualty insurance products • Managed 3 compliance units and 18 professional staff • Served on three person Standard and Poor’s rating team



Pennsylvania Children's Health Insurance Program

• Founding Board Member

  • Dec 1993 - Jan 1995

  • Implemented PA Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - first in US. Led to creation of national CHIP program. • Implemented PA Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - first in US. Led to creation of national CHIP program.



Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• Legislative Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Insurance Commissioner & Cabinet Secretary

  • May 1992 - Jan 1995

  • Unanimously confirmed by State Senate as Chief Executive Officer and Regulator of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance with a $16M annual budget and 275 staff for the fourth largest state for insurance business in the U.S. • Ruled on over 1,200 insurance disputes, appeals, etc. • Executed first Children’s Health Insurance Program in the United States • Attained first-time NAIC accreditation for the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance • Model Fraternal Benefit Code adopted in… Show more • Unanimously confirmed by State Senate as Chief Executive Officer and Regulator of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance with a $16M annual budget and 275 staff for the fourth largest state for insurance business in the U.S. • Ruled on over 1,200 insurance disputes, appeals, etc. • Executed first Children’s Health Insurance Program in the United States • Attained first-time NAIC accreditation for the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance • Model Fraternal Benefit Code adopted in Pennsylvania during my tenure Show less • Unanimously confirmed by State Senate as Chief Executive Officer and Regulator of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance with a $16M annual budget and 275 staff for the fourth largest state for insurance business in the U.S. • Ruled on over 1,200 insurance disputes, appeals, etc. • Executed first Children’s Health Insurance Program in the United States • Attained first-time NAIC accreditation for the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance • Model Fraternal Benefit Code adopted in… Show more • Unanimously confirmed by State Senate as Chief Executive Officer and Regulator of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance with a $16M annual budget and 275 staff for the fourth largest state for insurance business in the U.S. • Ruled on over 1,200 insurance disputes, appeals, etc. • Executed first Children’s Health Insurance Program in the United States • Attained first-time NAIC accreditation for the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance • Model Fraternal Benefit Code adopted in Pennsylvania during my tenure Show less



MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel & Director of Insurance

  • Aug 1976 - May 1992

  • Served for 16 years as legal counsel for nonprofit, corporate, business, litigation management, government affairs, health care, human resources issues and insurance programs • Established several innovative institutional self-insurance programs and managed self-insurance funds • Set forth systems of best practices for insurance coverage, risk exposures and contract management • In progressively responsible executive roles, managed several departments, including risk management… Show more • Served for 16 years as legal counsel for nonprofit, corporate, business, litigation management, government affairs, health care, human resources issues and insurance programs • Established several innovative institutional self-insurance programs and managed self-insurance funds • Set forth systems of best practices for insurance coverage, risk exposures and contract management • In progressively responsible executive roles, managed several departments, including risk management (safety), legal and insurance, with responsibility for planning, staffing, hiring, budgeting and general managerial responsibilities Show less • Served for 16 years as legal counsel for nonprofit, corporate, business, litigation management, government affairs, health care, human resources issues and insurance programs • Established several innovative institutional self-insurance programs and managed self-insurance funds • Set forth systems of best practices for insurance coverage, risk exposures and contract management • In progressively responsible executive roles, managed several departments, including risk management… Show more • Served for 16 years as legal counsel for nonprofit, corporate, business, litigation management, government affairs, health care, human resources issues and insurance programs • Established several innovative institutional self-insurance programs and managed self-insurance funds • Set forth systems of best practices for insurance coverage, risk exposures and contract management • In progressively responsible executive roles, managed several departments, including risk management (safety), legal and insurance, with responsibility for planning, staffing, hiring, budgeting and general managerial responsibilities Show less