Phillip Skaggs

About Phillip Skaggs

I’m a specialty insurance executive and attorney who helps insurers navigate complex regulatory landscapes while preparing for emerging challenges in AI, privacy, and technology governance.As Chief Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer at Berkley Life Sciences, I oversee legal strategy, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance for a specialty P&C insurer operating across all 50 states and internationally. My work sits at the intersection of traditional insurance law and emerging technology—I’m one of a small number of insurance attorneys who holds CPCU and both IAPP AI Governance Professional (AIGP) and Certified Information Privacy Professional US (CIPP/US) certifications.What I bring to the table:→ Deep expertise in commercial insurance regulation, product development, and multi-state compliance→ Hands-on experience translating AI governance frameworks into practical insurance operations→ A track record of building regulatory relationships and navigating complex filing environmentsBefore joining Berkley, I spent five years at AAIS developing standardized insurance forms and advisory services used across the industry, giving me insight into how products move from concept to market at scale.I’m passionate about the future of insurance products and regulation—particularly how regulators and carriers will need to evolve their approaches as AI and consumer privacy demands transform underwriting, claims, and customer experience.Open to conversations about: insurance regulatory leadership, AI governance in financial services, and the evolving landscape of InsurTech and P&C compliance.

Experience

1. Vice President, Chief Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer

   Berkley Life Sciences (a Berkley Company)

   Oct 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   General Counsel for Berkley Life Sciences, a business unit of Berkley Insurance Company, providing specialized commercial insurance solutions (e.g, clinical trials & products liability) to life sciences companies- Product design counsel responsible for form drafting & updates, new program development, and admitted filings- Compliance, regulatory, & legal advisor to underwriting, operations, claims, audit, and executive teams- Artificial Intelligence Champion responsible for business unit AI leadership, training, use case governance, and prompt engineering guidance.

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  J.D., with honors

• Virginia Tech

  B.A., English