Steve Koslow, senior vice president, chief ethics and compliance officer for CUNA Mutual Group, has been elected chairman of the board of directors for the Compliance & Ethics Forum for Life Insurers.

Koslow will lead the CEFLI board of directors in his new position as chairman. The board consists of chief compliance and ethics officers of CEFLI's member companies and representatives of affiliate membership organizations.

As chief ethics and compliance officer for CUNA Mutual Group, Koslow leads the teams that design and implement controls to ensure compliance with regulatory market conduct requirements. He's also responsible for oversight of employees who assess compliance, monitor compliance work and maintain governance over the company's documented policies, procedures, and standards.

Koslow joined CUNA Mutual Group in 2007. Previously, he served as director in the governance, risk and compliance group at PwC. In addition, he served in the law department at MetLife and as an attorney for law firms.