HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2025)
Three State Insurance Regulators Honored with 2025 Robert Dineen Award
During the Opening Session of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’ (ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ) 2025 Fall National Meeting on Dec. 9, North Dakota Insurance Commissioner and ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ President Jon Godfread recognized three state insurance regulators for their exemplary service with the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Robert Dineen Award.
The Robert Dineen Award was established in June 1989 for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the State Regulation of Insurance and named in honor of the founder of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Support and Services Office.
You can read more about each recipient below:
Kevin P. Beagan
For 31 years, Kevin has advanced regulatory excellence at the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, where he serves as a deputy commissioner.
Kevin, who also served as acting commissioner in 2024, played a pivotal role in implementing Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 in the state, the landmark reform law that laid the groundwork for the Affordable Care Act.
He also helped establish some of the nation’s earliest health insurance quality standards, and he has led the Division’s Health Care Access Bureau since its inception.
Kevin continues to shape the state’s health landscape through the implementation of Massachusetts’ new licensing and regulatory framework for pharmacy benefit managers.
Amy J. Malm
Amy serves as the administrator of the Division of Financial Regulation at the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, where she has earned national respect for her leadership in financial regulation.
After severe storms in the summer of 2022 led to an excessive claim volume that resulted in the liquidation of the primary reinsurer supporting Wisconsin’s town mutual industry, Amy and her team ensured vulnerable Wisconsinites were protected.
Within months, dozens of town mutual insurers successfully converted, affiliated, or merged, without any town mutual policyholders losing coverage during that transition.
Amy has cultivated a thoughtful, detail-driven team dedicated to professional growth. Beyond her state responsibilities, she chairs the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Risk-Focused Surveillance Working Group and contributes significantly to the Society of Financial Examiners.
Jamie Walker
In 2000, Jamie joined the Texas Department of Insurance as an examiner trainee. She now serves as the deputy commissioner of the Financial Regulation Division and has become a nationally and internationally respected authority in the field.
Her expertise was central to developing the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Best Practices in Reviewing Complex Ownership Structures, a critical resource that promotes consistency across jurisdictions and ensures accurate identification of controlling persons.
Jamie represents her state on numerous ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ groups and chairs the Accounting Practices and Procedures Task Force, where her deep knowledge continues to strengthen national solvency oversight.
(Top: [L-R] Kevin Beagan, Amy Malm, and Jamie Walker)
About the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ
As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ (ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.