Staff
Executive Director
Dennis Jay is executive director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. He has served as chief executive officer since the coalition's founding in 1993.
He
oversees the coalition's three main areas: government affairs, public
outreach and research.
Dennis coordinated drafting of a comprehensive model insurance fraud
law, which 18 states have passed wholly or partly. In 1996, Dennis
initiated breakthrough research on why Americans do and don't tolerate
insurance fraud.
He is a frequent speaker on insurance fraud, and has testified before
state and federal legislatures. Former Maine Gov. Angus King also
appointed Dennis to a commission studying insurance fraud and recommending
reforms to the legislature.
In 2000 he initiated the chartering of the New York Alliance Against
Insurance Fraud, and now serves on the alliance's board. NYAAIF
has raised nearly $3 million to help educate consumers about the
fraud issue and how it affects them.
He also is advisor to the board of directors of the International
Association of Special Investigation Units, and serves as a guest
lecturer at the FBI Academy’s in-service training on white-collar
crime. He also serves on an advisory board to the Virginia State
Police.
Dennis is a sought-after news source for the media, and is widely
quoted in newspapers, magazines and on television. In 2003, Fraud
International magazine named him “Fraud Fighter of the
Year” for his efforts in leading anti-fraud initiatives during
the ten years since the coalition’s founding. The website
Insurance-Portal.com included Dennis in its 2002 annual list of
the 100 most powerful people in the insurance industry.
He had delivered presentations before a wide variety of audiences, including industry, government and consumer groups in the United States and around the world, including Europe, Austrailia and New Zealand.
He formerly served as vice president of communications for the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, where he developed joint industry-consumer coalitions and worked in consumer affairs, public relations and publishing. He holds a BA in business administration.
Director of Government Affairs
Howard Goldblatt is director of government affairs for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. He has headed the coalition's government operations since its founding in 1993.
Howard's 25-year career in government
and public policy also spans local politics in New York and 10 years
on Capitol Hill, where he served on the legislative staffs of several
members of the U.S. House.
He also was a government affairs specialist in the D.C. office of the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, and government affairs director for the National Health Council.
Howard frequently speaks on legislative and insurance-fraud issues, and has testified before numerous legislative committees. Howard also has published articles on insurance fraud issues.
Howard is a member of the New Mexico Insurance Fraud Policy Advisory Group, appointed by the state insurance superintendent.
He serves on the board of the Washington Area State Relations Group (WASRG), an association of state government affairs professionals.
He is a member of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Commission on Juvenile Justice, serving for a three-year term.
Howard received a BA in political science from SUNY-New Paltz, and an MA in politics and government from New York University.
Director of Communications
James Quiggle is the coalition's director of communications and fomenter of buzz.
A 20-year veteran of public relations and journalism, Jim joined the coalition staff in March 2000. He's stirring public outrage and stoking consumer support with outreach campaigns that tell the tale of fraud, wag the tail of reform, and unite society to combat it.
He oversees the coalition's outreach
strategy, positioning the coalition as one of America's most-trusted
authorities on insurance fraud.
Jim's award-winning career has ranged from smoke-filled newsrooms to mahogany-paneled boardrooms.
He has headed public relations for two major national trade associations — the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Most recently he was a public relations consultant and business journalist, specializing in high-tech, banking, trucking, youth services and other industries.
Jim also was an editor and reporter for a small-town daily newspaper, manager of communications for a Washington think tank covering the media's reporting of business, and lead writer for a public relations firm promoting prominent national sports events.
He has been published in news outlets such as The Washington Post, Miami Herald, Chicago Sun Times, Reno Gazette Journal, Virginia Business and others. Jim also has won several public relations awards.
Jim received a BA (cum laude) in psychology from Dickinson College.
