SAN FRANCISCO - State Compensation Insurance Fund's Board of Directors today announced they have appointed Lawrence E. Mulryan as Interim President. Mulryan will oversee State Fund operations while the Board conducts a national search for a new President.

"Lawrence has more than 30 years of experience within the industry’s legal and regulatory arenas and is widely considered one of California’s premier insurance experts,” said Board Chair Jeanne Cain. "State Fund will benefit tremendously from his leadership, knowledge and integrity.”

Mulryan has served as an executive consultant within the insurance community since 2006. From 1992 to 2006 he was Executive Director of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA). Prior to that, Mulryan worked in the insurance industry as legal counsel and senior executive which included trade association representation, drafting legislation, and managing and lobbying on legislative matters.

Additionally, Mulryan spent over 20 years on the San Rafael City Council, serving three terms as Mayor.

Mulryan received his J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of Law and was a member of the Hastings Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Political Science from San Diego State University.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Established by the California Legislature in 1914, State Fund is a nonprofit, self-supporting, fairly competitive public enterprise that guarantees a permanent workers’ compensation insurance marketplace at cost for California employers. State Fund has acted as both a moderating and stabilizing influence on the workers' compensation market.