Kristin Richardson Joins American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) As Senior Vice President, Federal Relations

WASHINGTON - The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) today welcomes Kristin Richardson as Senior Vice President, Federal Relations. Richardson brings decades of experience in financial services policy and advocacy to effectively represent life insurers in policymaking in Washington.

"We are excited to welcome Kristin Richardson," said Jill Kozeny, ACLI Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer. "Kristin joins ACLI's senior leadership team and will play a central role in leading initiatives for policies that help people protect the lives they've built, support the people who depend on them, and prepare for a secure retirement."

Richardson will report to Kozeny.

Before joining ACLI, Richardson led government relations for the SMBC Group, Santander US, and The Clearing House (now Bank Policy Institute). She previously worked for six years for U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, including as Counsel for Maloney's leadership on the Financial Services Committee regarding capital markets, financial institutions, and domestic monetary policy.

Richardson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and American Studies from Skidmore College. She also holds a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is the leading trade association driving public policy and advocacy on behalf of the life insurance industry. 90 million American families rely on the life insurance industry for financial protection and retirement security. ACLI's member companies are dedicated to protecting consumers' financial wellbeing through life insurance, annuities, retirement plans, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, reinsurance, and dental, vision and other supplemental benefits. ACLI's 275 member companies represent 94 percent of industry assets in the United States.