Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson

Partner
About

Gary Anderson is a partner in our Insurance practice based in Boston with extensive experience in insurance regulation, compliance, governance, and prudential policy.

A former Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and former Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance, Gary advises insurers and other industry participants on complex regulatory, compliance, investigation, and risk management matters. He is frequently called upon to provide strategic counsel on regulatory engagement, governance, industry transactions, and brand integrity issues, drawing on decades of experience shaping insurance policy and regulatory frameworks.

Gary advises companies navigating evolving regulatory scrutiny, having played a leading role in international discussions involving insurance standards, capital requirements, and macroprudential policy.

Gary is a member of DLA Piper's cross-disciplinary Private Credit and Insurance Working Group, which helps insurers, reinsurers, private equity firms, and asset managers navigate increasing regulatory scrutiny of private credit, privately rated securities, affiliated investments, offshore asset-intensive reinsurance, and complex structured assets. Drawing on his leadership of national and international regulatory bodies, Gary provides practical guidance on emerging supervisory expectations, investment governance, disclosure obligations, and enforcement risk.

Bar admissionsMassachusetts
Education
  • J.D., Albany Law School of Union University
  • B.A., Idaho State University

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Recipient, IAIS Distinguished Fellows Award, International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), 2024
  • Recipient, Raymond G. Farmer Award for Exceptional Leadership, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), 2022
  • Recipient, President’s Award, Boston Bar Association, 2009

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Gary served as Chief Executive Officer of the NAIC. He shaped regulatory strategy and built consensus across international bodies, representing the NAIC in high-level forums with industry associations, companies, and consumer advocates.

Gary also served as Commissioner of Insurance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance, where he led negotiations on US engagement in international insurance standards, capital requirements, climate risk, and macroprudential policy. Earlier in his career, he served as Policy Advisor and Senior Counsel, General Counsel, and Committee Counsel for the Massachusetts General Court, advising Senate leadership on legal and policy developments related to insurance, healthcare, and banking.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Chair, NAIC, International Insurance Relations Committee, 2019 – 2024
  • Member, NAIC, Executive Committee, 2019 – 2024
  • Member and then Vice-Chair, IAIS, Executive Committee, 2019 – 2024
  • Chair, IAIS, Policy Development Committee, 2020 – 2022
  • Chair, IAIS, Selection Committee, 2020 – 2024
  • Member and then Chair, IAIS, Performance and Compensation Committee, 2023 – 2024
  • Member, IAIS, Macroprudential Committee, 2019 – 2020
  • Board Member, National Insurance Producer Registry, 2024 – 2025