Antifraud group's exec panel adds Doak

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has been named to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud’s executive committee.

“John Doak brings a valuable dual viewpoint to the coalition’s mission, both as a state insurance regulator and national antifraud leader. This partnership adds a valuable dimension to the Coalition’s work as the united voice of insurers, government agencies and consumers,” said Coalition Executive Director Dennis Jay.

Doak, who is serving a second straight year as chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s Antifraud Task Force, has testified about insurance fraud issues in front of a U.S. Senate committee. Since 2012, Doak has hosted the National Tornado Summit, an annual disaster preparedness conference for insurance professionals, emergency managers and insurance regulators that includes best practices for fighting disaster fraud. Doak also hosts a series of fraud conferences across Oklahoma every year to teach seniors how to avoid being scammed.

“I’ve always been passionate about protecting consumers from fraud,” said Doak. “I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to further those efforts. Through education, collaboration and common sense policies, I look forward to finding solutions to reduce insurance fraud and costs for both consumers and insurers.”

The group brings a national perspective on fraud issues to the state commissioners and antifraud community. The task force identifies emerging fraud trends around the U.S. and ensures state insurance departments are fully informed to help enable timely responses. The task force also coordinates with state, federal and international law enforcement in addressing antifraud issues.