Vice president of political engagement and regulatory affairs
Property Casualty Insurers of America
Starting out as a precocious volunteer for a political campaign when she was eight years old, Deidre Manna now serves as vice president of the PCI’s political engagement division, which she helped set up to enhance the company’s advocacy efforts. Her most notable recent contribution leading a successful advocacy at the NAIC on key issues such as market conduct and cybersecurity.
With more than 17 years of experience in developing and advancing state public policy initiatives affecting the insurance industry, Manna was previously a lobbyist for Dykema Gossett and also served as assistant vice president of the American Insurance Association. However, her greatest accomplishment to date was being the first woman to run the Illinois Insurance Department, where she was responsible for regulating the insurance industry’s market behavior and financial solvency.
