Insurance commissioner
Public official in the United States
An insurance commissioner (or commissioner of insurance) is a public official in the executive branch of a state or territory in the United States who, along with their office, regulate the insurance industry. The powers granted to the office of an insurance commissioner differ in each state. The office of an insurance commissioner is established either by the state constitution or by statute. While most insurance commissioners are appointed, in some jurisdictions they are elected. The office of the insurance commissioner may be part of a larger regulatory agency, or an autonomous department.
Insurance law and regulation is established individually by each state. In order to better coordinate insurance regulation among the states and territories, insurance commissioners are members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
01Duties and powers of insurance commissioners
The purpose of insurance commissioners is to maintain fair pricing for insurance products, protect the solvency of insurance companies, prevent unfair practices by insurance companies, and ensure availability of insurance coverage. In order to accomplish these goals, each state grants several powers to insurance commissioners and their offices, including:
- Approval of insurance rates
- Periodical financial examinations of insurers
- Licensing of companies, agencies, agents, and brokers
- Monitoring and regulating claims handling
02List of current insurance commissioners
As of January 12, 2025, the various insurance commissioners are:
| State/territory | Name | Title | Name of Office | Elected/Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Mark Fowler | Commissioner | Alabama Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| Alaska | Lori K. Wing-Heier | Director | Alaska Division of Insurance | Appointed |
| American Samoa | Peni 'Ben' Itula Sapini Teo | Commissioner | Office of the Governor Archived March 14, 2019, at the Wayback Machine | Appointed |
| Arizona | Barbara D. Richardson | Director | Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions | Appointed |
| Arkansas | Alan McClain | Commissioner | Arkansas Insurance Department | Appointed |
| California | Ricardo Lara | Commissioner | California Department of Insurance | Elected |
| Colorado | Michael Conway | Commissioner | Colorado Division of Insurance | Appointed |
| Connecticut | Andrew N. Mais | Commissioner | Connecticut Insurance Department | Appointed |
| Delaware | Trinidad Navarro | Commissioner | Delaware Department of Insurance | Elected |
| District of Columbia | Karima Woods | Commissioner | District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking | Appointed |
| Florida | Michael Yaworsky | Commissioner | Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Archived November 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | Appointed |
| Georgia | John F. King | Commissioner | Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner | Elected |
| Guam | Michelle Santos | Commissioner | Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation | Appointed |
| Hawaii | Gordon I. Ito | Commissioner | Hawaii Insurance Division | Appointed |
| Idaho | Dean Cameron | Director | Idaho Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| Illinois | Ann Gillespie | Director | Illinois Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| Indiana | Holly W. Lambert | Commissioner | Indiana Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| Iowa | Doug Ommen | Commissioner | Iowa Insurance Division | Appointed |
| Kansas | Vicki Schmidt | Commissioner | Kansas Insurance Department | Elected |
| Kentucky | Sharon Clark | Commissioner | Kentucky Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| Louisiana | Tim Temple | Commissioner | Louisiana Department of Insurance | Elected |
| Maine | Robert L. Carey | Superintendent | Maine Bureau of Insurance | Appointed |
| Maryland | Marie Grant | Commissioner | Maryland Insurance Administration | Appointed |
| Massachusetts | Michael T. Caljouw | Commissioner | Massachusetts Division of Insurance | Appointed |
| Michigan | Anita G. Fox | Director | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services | Appointed |
| Minnesota | Grace Arnold | Commissioner | Minnesota Department of Commerce | Appointed |
| Mississippi | Mike Chaney | Commissioner | Mississippi Insurance Department | Elected |
| Missouri | Angela L. Nelson | Director | Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance | Appointed |
| Montana | James Brown | Commissioner | Montana Office of the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance | Elected |
| Nebraska | Eric Dunning | Director | Nebraska Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| Nevada | Scott Kipper | Commissioner | Nevada Division of Insurance | Appointed |
| New Hampshire | D.J. Bettencourt | Commissioner | New Hampshire Insurance Department | Appointed |
| New Jersey | Justin Zimmerman | Commissioner | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance | Appointed |
| New Mexico | Alice T. Kane | Superintendent | New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance Archived May 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine | Appointed |
| New York | Adrienne A. Harris | Superintendent | New York State Department of Financial Services Archived October 11, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | Appointed |
| North Carolina | Mike Causey | Commissioner | Commissioner of Insurance | Elected |
| North Dakota | Jon Godfread | Commissioner | North Dakota Insurance Department | Elected |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Remedio C. Mafnas | Commissioner | Office of the Insurance Commissioner | Appointed |
| Ohio | Judith L. French | Director | Ohio Department of Insurance Archived January 6, 2022, at the Wayback Machine | Appointed |
| Oklahoma | Glen Mulready | Commissioner | Oklahoma Insurance Department | Elected |
| Oregon | Andrew Stolfi | Commissioner | Oregon Insurance Division | Appointed |
| Pennsylvania | Michael Humphreys | Commissioner | Pennsylvania Insurance Department | Appointed |
| Puerto Rico | Alexander S. Adams Vega | Commissioner | Office of the Commissioner of Insurance | Appointed |
| Rhode Island | Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer | Superintendent | Rhode Island Division of Insurance Archived November 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | Appointed |
| South Carolina | Michael Wise | Director | South Carolina Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| South Dakota | Larry Deiter | Director | South Dakota Division of Insurance | Appointed |
| Tennessee | Carter Lawrence | Commissioner | Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance | Appointed |
| Texas | Amanda Crawford | Commissioner | Texas Department of Insurance | Appointed |
| Utah | Joanathan Pike | Commissioner | Utah Insurance Department | Appointed |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Tregenza Roach | Lt. Governor/ Commissioner | Division of Banking and Insurance | Elected |
| Vermont | Sandy Bigglestone | Commissioner | Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Archived November 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | Appointed |
| Virginia | Scott A. White | Commissioner | Virginia Bureau of Insurance | Appointed |
| Washington | Mike Kreidler | Commissioner | Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner | Elected |
| West Virginia | Alan L. McVey | Commissioner | West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner | Appointed |
| Wisconsin | Nathan Houdek | Commissioner | Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance | Appointed |
| Wyoming | Jeff Rude | Commissioner | Wyoming Insurance Department | Appointed |
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