Erin J. VanSickle

Erin VanSickle is a senior government consultant whose work focuses on insurance regulatory matters and government affairs. With more than 15 years of experience in regulated industries, public policy, public affairs, and crisis management, Erin brings a multifaceted perspective to her client representation.

Erin advises clients on a variety of issues related to insurance regulation, including assisting with filings and new product development. She also advises startups requiring regulatory approval, including developing national and state regulatory outreach strategies and analyzing state statutes. She also focuses on international and cross-border insurance regulatory structures. Additionally, she advises clients with issues before the Florida Legislature and executive branch, including procurement and contracting, legislative advocacy, and public-private partnerships.

She has advised clients with issues before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), and a variety of regulatory bodies.

Erin most recently served as deputy chief of staff for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, which regulates a $154 billion industry and more than 4,400 insurance-related entities in Florida. Previously, she served as director of external affairs for a governor's agency, where she managed public relations and legislative affairs.

Additionally, Erin served as vice president of communications and marketing for one of Florida's premier professional associations, where she managed public affairs and media relations for the association and its 20,000 members. Erin also launched a communications firm where she advised local and statewide public affairs and legislative initiative campaigns.

Erin also serves as president of CF Compliance Consulting Group, a full-service compliance consultancy specializing in federal and state financial services and insurance compliance and regulatory matters.

Erin earned her master's degree in risk management and insurance from Florida State University and is a Florida licensed insurance agent. She is a member of Leadership Florida and the American Council of Young Political Leaders.

• Spearheaded the development and staffing of the compliance team for an insurance marketing organization. Project managed various aspects including the client's governance, risk, and compliance tool, third-party risk management (TPRM), risk assessments, monitoring state/federal laws and regulations, policy review/publishing, development of desk procedures, responding to state insurance department inquiries, marketing and lead generation review, and data privacy functions.
• Conducted a comprehensive pre-acquisition operational review of a managing general agent (MGA).

• Helped reverse a state regulator’s disapproval of a life insurance filing, which would have impacted nearly all of the life insurer’s products within the state.
• Facilitated a client’s response to a market conduct complaint, ensuring the inquiry was closed without regulatory repercussions on pending litigation.
• Provided insurance regulatory and operational advice following allegations of unlicensed insurance activity related to a RICO case.
• Executed successful regulatory outreach campaigns for insurtech companies, strengthening relationships with high-profile regulators and key industry staff during national meetings and events.
• Guided a client through the requirements and regulatory compliance sequence for forming an MGA in Florida.
• Advised a property and casualty insurer on its expansion strategy into California.
• Counseled insurers on private equity considerations from a regulatory perspective.

• Prevented a drone manufacturer from being listed on Florida’s prohibited drone manufacturer list by lobbying executive branch agencies and removing restrictive language that would have hindered sales in the state.
• Successfully renegotiated a loan from a Florida public-private partnership on behalf of a client, saving the client a quarter of a million dollars.
• Assisted a govtech startup in establishing a presence among key agency heads and influential agency staff in Florida, enhancing the company's ability to respond to RFPs effectively.
• Led lobbying efforts for a client in Florida regarding annuity suitability, contributing to the passage of favorable legislation.

• Finalist, Florida Women in Insurance Leadership Award (2022)
• Women in Leadership Panelist and Speaker, Florida State University (2018)
• Connect Florida Class VI, Leadership Florida (2015–2016)
• International Diplomatic Delegation to Vietnam and Myanmar, American Council of Young Political Leaders
  (2014)

• The Florida Bar
  • Second Circuit Grievance Committee (2019–2021)
• Tallahassee-Leon County Architectural Review Board (2019–2021)
• Tallahassee-Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (2016–2017)
• Opening Nights at Florida State University Development Council (2018–2020)
• Leadership Florida
  • Leadership Team (2018–2020)
• Awesome Tallahassee
  • Chair (2016–2018)
• Connect Florida Board of Governors (2016–2017)
• Leadership Tallahassee

• "Legislative and Regulatory Developments Impacting Insurance Distribution," Integrity Compliance Summit (2022, 2023, 2024)
• “The Road to November: A Preview of the 2022 Congressional Midterm Elections,” Insured Retirement Institute (November 1, 2022

• Deputy Chief of Staff, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, Tallahassee, FL (2018–2021)
• Director of External Affairs, Volunteer Florida, Tallahassee, FL (2014–2018)
• Vice President of Communications, Florida Medical Association, Tallahassee, FL (2012–2014)
• Founder and Managing Partner, Capitol Energy Communications, Tallahassee, FL (2009–2012)
• Press Secretary and Communications Director, Republican Party of Florida, Tallahassee, FL (2006–2009)
• Press Secretary, Senate Majority Office, Tallahassee, FL (2004–2006)