Cara Shackelford
Regulatory Research Specialist
INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMMISSION
Cara Shackelford is a Regulatory Research Specialist for the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (“Insurance Compact”). Cara joined the Insurance Compact in December of 2024. Cara’s primary responsibility is to provide primary staff support to the Rulemaking Committee and Adjunct Services Committee and secondary staff support to the Product Standards Committee and Actuarial Working Group.
Before joining the Insurance Compact, Cara worked as a regulator for the North Carolina Department of Insurance for over 30 years, reviewing life, annuity, and credit insurance filings. Prior to working for the state of North Carolina, Cara drafted pension contracts and then worked in the legal division for Aetna Life Insurance Company in Connecticut.
Cara is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Cara received a B.A. with a dual major in Government and History.