NYDFS announces new executive staff appointments

Two executives have been named to provide their expertise to the Department of Financial Services

Insurance News

By Lyle Adriano

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced April 21 that it has appointed two Executive Staff members.

Scott Fischer was named Executive Deputy Superintendent for Insurance. He will lead the Insurance Division of NYDFS, and will report directly to the Superintendent.

Laura E. Evangelista was appointed Deputy Superintendent for Insurance, and will report to Fischer.

“We welcome Scott and Laura, with their deep insurance and legal backgrounds, to the Executive Team at DFS,” Acting Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services Maria T. Vullo said. “Together they bring invaluable government and industry experience to the pool of talented professionals at DFS.”

Fischer is a corporate attorney and litigator, having previously served as the Special Deputy Superintendent at the New York Liquidation Bureau. Before working with the New York Liquidation Bureau, Fischer was employed at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. He was also once associated with the Office of General Counsel at the New York Insurance Department, serving as Senior Counsel. He was also an Assistant Attorney General at the New York State Attorney General’s Office. Fischer has years of experience in private practice.

He earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law. He has a B.A. in Political Science from Dickinson College.

Evangelista has more than 20 years of legal experience related to the insurance industry. She was Vice-President and Assistant General Counsel at Nausch, Hogan & Murray Inc. Prior to this, she was a commercial litigator specializing in insurance litigation at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitiz, Edelman & Dicker LLP for 12 years.

She has a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and earned her B.A. in Political Science from Trinity College.
 

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