ARLEEN TAVERAS
President & CEO

Arleen Taveras is co-Founder, President & CEO of Insurance Licensing Services of America, Inc. (ILSA).

She has over twenty years experience in the financial services industry working in insurance, commercial banking and investment banking.

In 1997 she left Aon Corporation in order to bring licensing solutions to agencies across North America through the establishment of ILSA, Inc. In her role as CEO her focus includes long term strategic planning, and new product development. The organization has over 70 employees.

As Assistant Vice President at one of the world’s top ten insurance brokers, Minet, she centralized the licensing function for the organization in the U.S. and Canada. She traveled throughout North America to resolve regulatory issues, implement new licensing procedures and enhance corporate communications between brokers and regional licensing coordinators. She ensured that the company’s brokerage operation complied with and remained apprised of current and emerging insurance regulations.

As the head of the Licensing & Regulatory Department her responsibilities included researching tax implications of transactions with unlicensed Canadian companies, ensuring proper licensure of the organization and its producers, qualifying and dissolving corporate entities and providing management with current insurance licensing regulations associated with expanding into new jurisdictions.

Arleen is considered a leading authority by her peers in insurance licensing regulations. She is a past member of the National Association of Insurance Brokers' Licensing Task Force, and has been a member of the Society of Insurance Licensing Administrators (SILA) since 1993. Arleen is a member of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Legislative Committee, the American Bankers Insurance Association (ABIA), Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT), and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO).

Arleen attended New Jersey City University and the College of Insurance in New York City. She holds the designation of ARM.

She is a director of the Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Civic Center Committee and is active in many local community projects.