Ed Hall

Prior to the acquisition of Verus Analytics by Kroll in July 2020, Ed served as General Counsel and Chief Information Security Officer at Verus, where he oversaw all non-data aspects of its examination services, including the management of examination activities and the company’s data security program.

Ed has negotiated the terms of both comprehensive agreements resolving Verus’ examinations and detailed agreements related to the performance of those examinations, such as non-disclosure agreements and agreements with states for services. He has also supervised a team of attorneys conducting detailed reviews of records and performing legal analysis of issues related to regulatory compliance, including leading several market conduct examinations on behalf of a National Association of Insurance Commissioners task force. He also developed detailed internal auditing procedures and processes.

Additionally, Ed served as the head of the firm’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) committee and has extensive experience in establishing and optimizing data security programs and ensuring the use of appropriate information security controls.

Ed holds a B.A. in criminology from the University of South Florida and a J.D. from Loyola Law School. He is also a certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, a Certified Insurance Examiner (CIE) and an Associate in Regulatory Compliance (AIRC). Additionally, he has also completed the Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI) designation program and is certified in Market Conduct Management (MCM).