David Swankin

  • For if we have learned anything in the past that we should apply to the future, it is to deal with the message and not the messenger.

--  David Swankin, Partner with Swankin and Turner law firm

1980 - SOA - Effect of Governmental Actions and Consumerism on Product Design and Pricing of the Future, Society of Actuaries - 26p

  • We have been asked to examine three subtopics:
    • -- Regulation
    • -- Consumer needs
    • -- Industry's response

--  David Swankin, Partner with Swankin and Turner law firm

1980 - SOA - Effect of Governmental Actions and Consumerism on Product Design and Pricing of the Future, Society of Actuaries - 26p

  • I am not convinced that the consumer advocates,--David Swankin excepted-- really know or speak for what the average consumer wants.
    • I fear that in the dialogue between regulators, business and consumerists, what the general public really wants may be overlooked.

--  William M. White, Connecticut General - Director of Government Regulations

1980 - SOA - Effect of Governmental Actions and Consumerism on Product Design and Pricing of the Future, Society of Actuaries - 26p

  • 1980 - SOA - Effect of Governmental Actions and Consumerism on Product Design and Pricing of the Future, Society of Actuaries - 26p
    • David Swankln is a partner in the Washington, D. C. law firm of Swankin & Turner. His firm represents consumer groups in federal regulatory proceedings especially in the areas of jurisdiction of the FTC, CPSC, OSHA, FDA, USDA, and USDC.
    • Mr. Swankin has more than 15 years of experience in consumerists' activities which, almost by definition, makes him one of the Charter members of the organized consumer movement.
    • From 1965 to 1967 he was Executive Director of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs and was involved in the background work that led to the enactment of the "truth in packaging" and "truth in lending laws".
    • He went from that position to successively hold the positions of Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor; Washington Representative for Consumer's Union; and Executive Director, the Consumer Interest Foundation.
  • NAIC Model Open Competition Rating Law (First Draft, dated May 9, 1979). Section 9 of that model is entitled CONSUMER INFORMATION and reads: (David Swankin) -  (p533)

1980-2, NAIC Proc.