Mr. Bell is responsible for setting accounting policy, monitoring the development of accounting and regulatory reporting standards, and interacting with accounting standard setters as well as domestic and international insurance regulators on financial matters.

Keith has worked in the insurance and financial services industry for over 25 years. Prior to joining Travelers, he held similar responsibilities at Aetna, Inc.

Mr. Bell earned a BA in accounting from Illinois State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants.

He has been active on several NAIC advisory committees, the American Council of Life Insurance’s Accounting Committees, and is currently chairman of the American Insurance Association Committee on Financial Management Issues, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds (member of the accounting, finance, and public policy committees), and a member of the AICPA Insurance Expert Panel.