Regulator yearbook: the 2006 Insurance Commissioners.ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Walter A. Bell Walter Andrew Bell (January 4, 1889-1969) was a Canadian geologist. He worked for the Geological Survey of Canada for over 40 years and authored or co-authored 70 publications, mostly concerning Carboniferous stratigraphy, paleobotany and paleontology of Atlantic Canada. , Commissioner 201 Monroe St. Suite 1700, Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital and second most populous city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery is notable for its historic involvement during the Civil War, for being the first capital of the Confederacy, and for being a primary site in 36104 334-269-3550 Fax: 334-241-4192 www.aldoi.gov Background: NAIC NAIC See National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC). President-elect. Joined MONY MONY Mutual of New York (Insurance - Syracuse, NY) Group in 1983 as financial professional, was vice president for Diversity Marketing when he left the company. A limited partner in the Mobile BayBears The Mobile BayBears owned by Dr. Eric Margenau, are a minor league baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league club. , the city's Southern League Baseball team. Issues: Availability and affordability of homeowners and commercial insurance in the aftermath of losses from Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina; develop a mediation process for claims disputes related to hurricanes; achieve NAIC accreditation. ALASKA DIVISION OF INSURANCE Linda Hall, Director 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1560, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3567 907-269-7900 Fax: 907-269-7910 http://www.dced.state.ak.us/insurance Background: Previously president of the Alaska Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers and director of Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, 1997-2003. Past chair of Alaska Workers' Compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. Review and Advisory Committee. Earlier, Hall was a high school English teacher in Michigan. Issues: Defining and marketing Medicare Part D prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, benefits; Premera Blue Cross Premera Blue Cross is a nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield licensed health insurance company based in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. It sells health insurance plans under the Blue Cross license in Washington state except Clark County and under both the Blue Cross and Blue Shield conversion; amendments to regulations; modifications to health insurance claims, workers' compensation; adoption of risk-based capital instructions by property/casualty, life, and health insurers as formulated by NAIC. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Christina Urias, Director 2910 North 44th St., Suite 210, Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. 85018-7256 602-912-8400 Fax: 602-912-8452 http://www.id.state.az, us/ Background: Prior to 2003 appointment, was a partner at DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin, & Lacy, P.C. since 1989. Spent 12 years as a property/casualty claims representative. Clerked for Arizona Supreme Court The Arizona Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Arizona. It consists of a Chief Justice, a Vice Chief Justice, and three Associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Arizona from a list recommended by a bipartisan commission. . Named one of Top 50 pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. attorneys in state. Seventh-generation descendant of Tucson pioneers. Fluent in Spanish. Issues: Defining and marketing Medicare D drug prescription plans; providing health insurance guidelines; updating automobile premium comparison survey; providing homeowners insurance comparisons; defining life insurance for military. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Julie Benafield Bowman, Commissioner 1200 West 3rd St., Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas required military intervention to desegregate schools (1957–1958). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 556–557] See : Bigotry 72201-1904 501-371-2600 Fax: 501-371-2629 http://insurance.arkansas.gov/ Background: General counsel at the Arkansas Development Finance Authority 1996-1998. Member, executive board, International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions. President of Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators since 2002. Listed in Arkansas Business "Forty Under Forty" for 2001. Issues: Assessing the impact of weather-related disasters; terrorism and terrorism insurance Terrorism insurance is insurance purchased by property owners to cover their potential losses and liabilities that might occur due to terrorist activities. It is considered to be a difficult product for insurance companies, as the odds of terrorist attacks are very ; assisting displaced Gulf Coast insurance producers and consumers. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE The California Department of Insurance (CDI), established in 1868, is the angency charged with overseeing the regulation of insurance regulations, enforcing statutes mandating consumer protections, educating consumers, and fostering the stability of insurance markets in the state John Garamendi John Raymond Garamendi (born January 24, 1945) is a U.S. politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He became the 46th Lieutenant Governor of California on January 8 2007. , Commissioner 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700, Sacramento, California “Sacramento” redirects here. For other uses, see Sacramento (disambiguation). Sacramento is the capital of the State of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. 95814 916-492-3500 Fax: 916-445-5280 http://www.insurance.ca.gov/ Background: State's first elected commissioner, 1991-1994. Former state senator, 14 years, and assemblyman, two years. Former State Senate Majority Leader. Appointed by President Bill Clinton as deputy secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1995. Long-time Peace Corps member. Issues: The review and revision of overpriced o·ver·price tr.v. o·ver·priced, o·ver·pric·ing, o·ver·pric·es To put too high a price or value on. overpriced Adjective costing more than it is thought to be worth Adj. state title insurance rates; examination of the profitability of the state's health-insurance industry; merger of PacifiCare Life and Health Insurance Co. with UnitedHealth Group. COLORADO DIVISION OF INSURANCE David Rivera, Insurance Commissioner 1560 Broadway, Suite 850, Denver, Colorado 80202 303-894-7499 Fax: 303-894-7455 http://www.dora.state.co.us/insurance/ Background: Appointed in April 2005 at age 34, making him youngest insurance commissioner in country. Was manager of advocacy for American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. in Colorado. Former senior policy adviser for Gov. Bill Owens' administration. Issues: Providing guidelines on Medicare Part D for seniors; reassessing flood preparedness in the aftermath of Katrina; processing insurance claims for Gulf Coast evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. ; helping consumers transition from no-fault auto insurance to a tort system. CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Susan F Cogswell, Insurance Commissioner P.O. Box 516, Hartford, Connecticut 06142-0816 860-297-3800 Fax: 860-566-7410 http://www.ct.gov/cid/site/default.asp Background: Before joining the Connecticut Insurance Department, Cogswell held management positions at Travelers Indemnity Co. and Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. . She is the first female insurance commissioner in the history of the department, which was established in 1865. Issues: Lobbying state legislators to adopt NAIC's Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. The compact would create a multistate commission to review and approve life insurance, annuity, disability income and long-term-care insurance products that meet standards created by member states. DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Matt Denn, Insurance Commissioner Rodney Building, 841 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, Delaware 19904 302-739-4251 Fax: 302-739-5280 www.state.de.us/inscom Background: Appointed in 1998 to serve as chairman of the state's Child Protection Accountability Commission, a commission set up in the aftermath of the deaths of several children in state care. He served as legal counsel for Gov. Ruth Ann Minner Ruth Ann Minner (born January 17 1935) is an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, two terms as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and is the incumbent , from 2001 through 2003. Issues: Controlling homeowners, auto, and health insurance rates. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Kevin McCarty, Commissioner of Insurance Regulation Office of Insurance Regulation, The Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines Street, Rm. 101, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0301 850-413-2526 Fax: 840-413-2950 www.fldfs.com Background: A leading member of the NAIC's Catastrophe Working Group. He is also chairman of the state's Annual Wine Fest event. Issues: Improving homeowners insurance market--availablility and affordablility. Reforming Florida Joint Underwriting Association is also a priority. Leading the charge for a National Catastrophe Fund. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE John Oxendine, Insurance Commissioner 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Floyd Memorial Building, 704 West, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 404-656-2056 Fax: 404-657-7493 www.gainsurance.org Background: Also serves as the state's safety tire commissioner, industrial loan commissioner and comptroller general. Serves on the board of Sale Kids of Georgia, a statewide organization whose mission is to reduce child fatalities from fire and other accidental causes. Issues: Spearheaded the investigation into the sales practices of certain companies and their agents when marketing life policies and other financial products to active duty servicemen. On Nov. 17, 2005, testified before a U.S. Senate Committee on the sale of financial products to military personnel. GUAM DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, INSURANCE BRANCH Andreas J. Jordanou, Insurance Commissioner Tower Government of Guam, P.O. Box 23607, Guam 96921 671-475-1843 Fax: 671-472-2643 www.admin.gov.gu/revtax/ins.html Background: Previously a non-commissioned officer in charge The designation Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, usually abbreviated to NCOIC, signifies an individual in the enlisted ranks of a military unit who has limited command authority over others in the unit. of information management, U.S. Air Force Reserve; a supervisor of criminal investigations with the Department of Revenue and Taxation; and a supervisor of examination branch and tax enforcement administrator with Revenue and Taxation. Earned his bachelor's degree from Northrop University and his master's degree from Loyola Marymount University. HAWAII INSURANCE DIVISION J.P. Schmidt, Insurance Commissioner Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs P.O. Box 3614, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 808-586-2790 Fax: 808-586-2806 www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/ins Background: Prior to government service, was an officer with the Los Angeles Agency of the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited (株式会社第一勧業銀行 in commercial lending, and with Coldwell Banker Commercial Group. Issues: Monitoring national catastrophe fund proposal, and has signalled interest in joining with other states through interstate compacts to address property/casualty insurance issues. IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Gary L. Smith, Director 700 West State St., 3rd Floor, Boise, Idaho 83720-0043 208-334-4250 Fax: 208-334-4398 www.doi.idaho.gov Background: Elected to the Boise City Council in 1987. In 1990, was named administrative assistant to then-Boise Mayor Dirk Kempthorne. During Kempthorne's service as a U.S. Senator, spent six years in Washington, D.C., as the senator's deputy legislative director. Over the past 12 years, Smith has advised Governor Kempthorne on insurance policy issues. Issues: Concern about federal government regulating the insurance industry at the state level, for example, a state facing increased scrutiny concerning its handling of premium tax. Also, need more uniformity of various states in areas such as licensing and speed to market. ILLINOIS DIVISION OF INSURANCE Michael McRaith, Director 100 W. Randolph, Suite 9-301, Chicago, Illinois 60601-3251 217-785-5516 Fax: 312-814-5435 www.idfpr.com/DOI/Default2.asp Background: Prior to appointment, spent 15 years in private practice as an attorney in Chicago. Helped to convene the first National Catastrophe Insurance Summit; was a representative of the NAIC at the International Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), international organization that came into being in 1961. It superseded the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, which had been founded in 1948 to coordinate the Marshall Plan for European in Paris. Serves on executive committee, AIDS Foundation of Chicago The AIDS Foundation of Chicago aims to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS and improve the lives of people affected by the epidemic. Founded in 1985 by community activists and physicians, the Foundation is a local and national leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. . Issues: Effective implementation of insurance provisions in recently enacted medical malpractice Improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care professional. reform legislation. Resolution of various issues relating to broker compensation practices. Participation in the formulation of a national catastrophe insurance plan. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Jim Atterholt, Insurance Commissioner 311 W. Washington St., Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 62767-1678 317-232-3520 Fax: 317-232-5251 www.in.gov/idoi Background: Prior to appointment, was Director of Government Affairs for AT&T in Indiana. Served two terms as a member of the Indiana General Assembly The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state government of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate. , and currently serves as a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Indiana Advisory Commission and as a member of the board of directors of the Saint Florian Center for at-risk children. Issues: Wants to grow insurance jobs in Indiana, as well as improve the legislative and judicial climate to encourage people to relocate to Indiana. Also wants to improve the efficiency of rate and form filings in the state. IOWA Iowa, state, United States Iowa (ī`əwə), midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bounded by the Mississippi R. DIVISION OF INSURANCE Susan Voss, Commissioner 330 E. Maple St., Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, 50319 515-281-5905 Fax: 515-281-3059 www.iid.state.ia.us Background: Has been with the Iowa Insurance Division since 1993. Has held a number of different positions with state government, including assistant attorney general for the Department of Transportation, legal counsel to the State Ombudsman and counsel to the Iowa Legislature in the area of taxation and economic development. Issues: Small employer health insurance and medical malpractice insurance. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Sandy Praeger, Insurance Commissioner 420 SW 9th St., Topeka, Kansas 66612-1678 785-296-3071 Fax: 785-296-7805 www.ksinsurance.org Background: Served three terms in the Kansas Senate and one term in the Kansas House of Representatives The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 125 Representatives from an equal amount of constituencies, each with at least a population of 19,000. . Also served as mayor of Lawrence, Kan., and was on the Lawrence City Commission. A recipient of the Dr. Nathan B. Davis Award, given annually by the American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the public health through elected and career government service. Issues: Anti-Fraud Legislation--will give the commissioner additional authority to fight fraud and make the reporting of any fraudulent act mandatory. Medicare Part D--amend our foreign insurance company statute to allow the Kansas Insurance Department to license the participating plans. KENTUCKY OFFICE OF INSURANCE Glenn Jennings, Executive Director P.O. Box 517, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602-0517 502-564-6027 Fax: 502-564-1453 doi.ppr.ky.gov/kentucky/ Background: Has more than 20 years experience in the health-care field, specializing in financial management and information processing. The Kentucky native began his state government career in 1974 when he worked in the information systems area, dealing with various welfare entitlement programs. Issues: Committed to working toward the passage of interstate compact. Working with other state agencies to find ways to provide relief to those in the small group health-insurance market. Continuing efforts to attract new health insurers to the Kentucky market. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE J. Robert Wooley, Insurance Commissioner P.O Box 94214, Baton Rouge, Louisiana For the Canadian restaurant, see . Baton Rouge (from the French bâton rouge), pronounced /ˈbætn ˈɹuːʒ/ in English, and 70802 225-342-5423 Fax: 225-342-8622 www.ldi.la.gov Background: In 1999, became chief deputy of the Department of Insurance. Named acting Commissioner of Insurance in October 2000 before being elected three years later. Issues: Fair settlement of property insurance claims from hurricanes Katrina and Rita; continued availability and affordability of property insurance through the voluntary market in the wake of the hurricanes; fair pricing of auto insurance in consideration of post-Katrina demographic shifts. MAINE BUREAU OF INSURANCE Alessandro Iuppa, Superintendent State Office Building Station 34, Augusta, Maine 04333-0034 207-624-8475 Fax: 207-624-8599 www.maineinsurancereg.org Background: President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which seeks to organize the regulatory and supervisory efforts of the various state insurance commissioners from around the United States. (2006). Represents the United States at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors where he serves as Chair of the Executive Committee. Former insurance commissioner of Nevada. Issues: Affordable health insurance; deciding whether of not to create an insurance fraud unit; pursuit of technology-based initiatives at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE R. Steven Orr, Insurance Commissioner 525 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-2272 410-468-2090 Fax: 410-468-2020 www.mdinsurance.state.md.us Background: Most recently served as senior vice president and chief information officer for the Universal Underwriters Group, a position he held since 2000. Between 1982 and 2000, he was involved in the start-up and operation of businesses specializing in information technology systems and project management. Has also been a company chair for the United Way. Issues: Small group health reform; oversight of the medical malpractice rate stabilization fund as a result of the medical malpractice reform act; and availability and affordability of all types of insurance in Maryland. MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF INSURANCE Julianne Bowler, Insurance Commissioner 1 South Station 5th Floor. Boston. Massachusetts 02210 617-521-7301 Fox: 617-521-7758 www.mass.gov/doi Background: Prior to appointment, served for four years as first deputy commissioner and NAIC liaison for the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Holds an M.B.A degree and was doctoral candidate in biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. ethics at Georgetown University Issues: Reforming the private-passenger automobile market: capital adequacy of the state personal-lines market; implementing electronic funds transfer See EFT. (application, communications) electronic funds transfer - (EFT, EFTS, - system) Transfer of money initiated through electronic terminal, automated teller machine, computer, telephone, or magnetic tape. for agent appointments and creating an online licensing process for agent licensing. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Linda A. Watters, Commissioner Office of Financial and Insurance Services Ottawa Building, 3rd Floor, 611 W. Ottawa, Lansing, Michigan 48933-1070 517-373-0220 Fax: 517-335-4978 www.michigan.gov/cis/ Background: Former president and chief executive officer of Detroit Commerce Bank; vice president and relationship manager at Michigan National Bank Michigan National Bank was established on 31 December 1940 when Howard J Stoddard consolidatied six Michigan banks: First National Bank and Trust Company of Grand Rapids, First National Trust and Savings Bank of Port Huron, Lansing National Bank, Battle Creek's Security National (now Standard Federal); numerous positions at Comerica Bank from 1988 to 1996. Began career on the finance staff at General Motors. Was active in community groups before her appointment. Issues: Seeks more affordable insurance in urban areas for auto, home and HMOs. Proposes to ban the use of credit scoring Credit scoring A statistical technique that combines several financial characteristics to form a single score to represent a customer's creditworthiness. in underwriting. Wants to create purchasing groups in urban areas. Her package of bills before legislature would give commissioner power to order rate reductions, rebates and decide what is excessive instead of relying on competition. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Glenn Wilson, Insurance Commissioner 85 7th Place East Suite 500, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2198 651-296-5769 Fax: 651-282-2568 www.commerce.state.mn.us Background: Former vice president of U.S. Bank Home Mortgage and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chairman of Knutson Mortgage. Appointed as president of Ginnie Mae Ginnie Mae: see Federal National Mortgage Association. in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan. Served on founding committee of the Mortgage Electronic Registration System, a legal document database now being implemented nationally. Issues: Launch new Web-based system for producer licensing, company appointments and other applications for more efficient delivery of services; review and evaluate no-fault reform proposals; work to improve efficiency of market conduct, antifraud and other enforcement efforts with fellow state regulators. MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT George Dale, Director 1001 Wollfork State Office Building, 501 N. West ST., Jackson, Mississippi 39201 601-359-3569 Fax: 601-359-2474 www.doi.state.ms.us Background: Holds the distinction as being the longest-serving elected commissioner of insurance in the United States. Prior to his first election in 1975, served as an aide to former Governor Bill Waller. Was a teacher, coach, principal and administrator in the Moss Point, Miss., public school system. Issues: Strenghthening building codes; assisting claimants with claims relating to Hurricane Katrina; maintaining a viable insurance market for the future; improving rural fire protection. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Dale Finke, Director 301 W. High St., Suite 530, Jefferson City, Missouri “Jefferson City” redirects here. For other uses, see Jefferson City (disambiguation). Jefferson City is the capital of the State of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. 65102 573-751-4126 Fax: 573-751-1165 www.insurance.mo.gov Background: Prior to his appointment, was the majority stockholder of ISU ISU Iowa State University ISU Issue ISU Idaho State University ISU Illinois State University ISU Indiana State University ISU International Skating Union ISU International Space University ISU I-Shou University (Taiwan) Corporate Insurance Management, a family insurance agency, and served as the company's chairman and CEO. Sold his interest in the company and surrendered his administrative duties to assume responsibilities associated with the department director position. Issues: Medical Malpractice--Tort reform legislation passed during the 2005 legislative session, but there is still room for improvement; Title Insurance--At least five defalcations of title agencies over the past two years. When these types of closures occur, consumers who escrowed money with the agencies many times are caused irreparable harm. MONTANA STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE John Morrison, Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities 840 Helena Ave., Helena, Montana 59601 406-444-2040 Fax: 406-444-3497 www.sao.mt.gov Background: Prior to his election, practiced law for 13 years. Represented Montana in the state's tobacco case and represented the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times and other media organizations in the "Unabomber" case. Issues: As state auditor, priorities include increasing the accessibility and affordability of all types of insurance for families, as nearly one in five Montanans lack health insurance. Development of a plan, supported by a diverse coalition of business and consumer groups, to insure tens of thousands of Montanans. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Tim Wagner, Director 941 0 St., Suite 400, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 402-471-2201 Fax: 402-471-2990 www.doi.ne.gov Background: Prior to his appointment, was vice president of government relations for Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha. Issues: Counseling and helping seniors enroll in the new Medicare Part D presription drug program. Major legislative issue in 2006: How policies that insure motor vehicle sales contracts are accounted for. NEVADA DIVISION OF INSURANCE Alice A. Molasky-Arman, Insurance Commissioner 788 Fairview Drive, Suite 300, Carson City, Nevada The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the State of Nevada. A 2006 population estimate places its population at 57,701[1]. Carson City is now an independent city and is its own Metropolitan Statistical Area. 89701 775-687-4270 Fax: 775-687-3937 www.doi.state.nv.us Background: Has served longer than any insurance commissioner in state's history. Has provided guidance for innovative programs, including legislation establishing a reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. program for health insurers (a first for Nevada) and taking a leading role in Nevada's transition toward a three-way workers' compensation environment. Issues: Captives, medical malpractice, risk retention groups, association health plans. NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Roger A. Sevigny, Insurance Commissioner 21 South Fruit St., Suite 14, Concord, New Hampshire
Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2000 census, its population was 40,687. 03301 603-271-2261 Fax: 603-271-1406 www.nh.gov/insurance Background: Prior to joining the New Hampshire Insurance Department, worked at Travelers Insurance for more than 30 years in several technical and management positions. Issues: Affordability of health insurance; affordability of medical malpractice insurance. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF BANKING & INSURANCE Donald Bryan, Acting Commissioner P.O. Box 325, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0325 800-446-7467 Fax: 609-292-5571 www.njdobi.org Background: Employed by the Department of Banking and Insurance since 1982 in various units including legislative and regulatory affairs, the commissioner's office and the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. Issues: The dramatic changes in the automobile insurance marketplace due to the 2003 auto insurance reforms; medical-malpractice liability insurance subsidy payments. NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Eric P. Serna, Superintendent P.O. Drawer 1269, Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe, more properly Santa Fé, (pronounced [ˈsænə feɪ] by natives, [ˌsænə ˈfeɪ] 87504-1269 505-827-4601 Fax: 505-476-0326 http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/insurance/inshm.htm Background: Recently elected as NAIC Secretary-Treasurer; served as cabinet secretary to the New Mexico Department of Labor; won election in 1981 to the New Mexico State Corporation Commission; appointed by President Clinton in 1998 as the Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the States of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado; has been duly admitted and has practiced before the U.S. Supreme Court. Issues: Committed to modernizing the Insurance Division's producer licensing, company licensing, rate and form filing, examinations and revenue collection functions through information technology projects to better serve the insurance industry and individual New Mexico insurance consumers. NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Howard Mills, Superintendent 25 Beaver Street, New York, New York 10004-2319 212-480-2289 Fax: 212-480-2310 www.ins.state.ny.us Background: A Major in the N.Y. Guard, 56th Brigade. In the wake of Sept. 11, then-Assemblyman Mills was briefly called to active duty; awarded the New York State Defense of Liberty Medal. A former state legislator; the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004; councilman in the Town of Wallkill. Was Director of Development at Mount Saint Mary College Mount Saint Mary College is a private, independent, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college, located in Newburgh, New York. Founded in 1960 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, the college is committed to providing students of all faiths an education rich in the liberal in Newburgh, N.Y., where he also was an adjunct instructor in geography. Issues: To restore Insurance Department power of prior approval to health-care and insurance rates; National Catastrophe Insurance Fund; continue working on auto rate reductions in New York State. NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Jim Long, Insurance Commissioner 1201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. 27699-1201 919-480-2289 Fax: 919-733-6495 www.ncdoi.com/ Background: Prior to his current post, represented Alamance County in the North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120 member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate. , as did his father and grandfather. Also previously served as legal counsel to the Speaker of the House and Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Insurance. A past president and vice president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Issues: Rate filing for auto rates, health insurance and healthcare issues, Medicare Part D and SHIP (Seniors Health Insurance Program). NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Jim Poolman, Insurance Commissioner 600 E. Boulevard, Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck is the capital of the State of North Dakota, the county seat of Burleigh County, and the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. Its population is 58,333 (July 2006 est.).[1] Bismarck was founded in 1872. 58505-0320 701-328-2440 Fax: 701-328-4880 www.state.nd.us/ndins Background: Served four terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, larger than the North Dakota Senate. North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census. . Prior to taking office in Jan. 2001, was employed with the Bremer Bank as a trust officer. Issues: Heightened privacy protections for personal health and financial information; created an insurance fraud unit with the insurance department; placed restrictions on the use of consumer credit information by insurance companies; improve the department's response time with regard to company product filings. OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Ann Womer-Benjamin, Director 2100 Stella Court, Columbus, Ohio 43215-1067 614-644-2658 Fax: 614-644-3743 www.ohioinsurance.gov Background: A practicing attorney with Arter & Hadden, a national law firm headquartered in Cleveland, for the past 18 years, where she practiced in the areas of estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the , probate and probate litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Was the first female lawyer and partner at Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh in Canton, Ohio. Issues: Stabilize medical-malpractice insurance rates; bid rigging investigations/ insurance fraud; continue to seek ways to lower the cost of health insurance to consumers and businesses in Ohio, keep rates affordable for consumers. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Kim Holland, Insurance Commissioner 2401 NW 23rd St., Suite 28, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma “OKC” redirects here. For the airport, see Will Rogers World Airport. Oklahoma City is the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city is the 30th largest city in the U.S. 73107 405-522-4969 Fax: 405-521-6635 www.oid.state.ok.us Background: The second woman to serve as insurance commissioner for the State of Oklahoma. Widely regarded as one of the top employee-benefits specialists in the state. Former chair and member of the Oklahoma State Employees' Benefits Council and the Emergency Medical Services Authority EMSA - the Emergency Medical Services Authority - is Oklahoma's largest provider of pre-hospital emergency medical care. EMSA provides ambulance service to more than 1.1 million residents in central and northeast Oklahoma. . Issues: Consumer education, works with anti-fraud team, employee benefits. OREGON INSURANCE DIVISION Joel Ario, Insurance Administrator P.O. 14480, Salem, Oregon 97309-0405 503-947-7980 Fax: 503-378-4351 www.cbs.state.or.us/external/ins/index.html Background: Served as secretary-treasurer and vice president of the NAIC. Devoted 25-year career to consumer protection activities, first as a public policy analyst and executive director in the non-profit sector and as a senior manager in the Oregon Insurance Division. Graduate of St. Olaf College An average of six St. Olaf students are awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship each year. Additionally, the college has produced three Rhodes Scholars since 1977. St. , Harvard Divinity School Harvard Divinity School is one of the constituent schools of Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States. The School's purpose is to train graduate students—either in the academic study of religion, or in the practice of a religious ministry. and Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. . Issues: Availability and affordability of health insurance; transparent pricing and quality data; implementing new consumer rights for homeowners, new credit scoring protections, improving access to contractor liabilty coverage, expanding consumer options for long-term-care insurance and enforcing suitability requirements in the life and annuity marketplace. PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Diane Koken, Commissioner 1326 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 717-783-0442 Fax: 717-772-1969 www.ins.state.pa.us/ins/site/default.asp Background: President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners from September 2004 through 2005. Formerly vice president, general counsel and secretary of Provident Mutual Life, which merged into Nationwide. Chairs the financial committee of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims The International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) was established in August 1998 to identify, settle, and pay individual Holocaust era insurance claims at no cost to claimants. . Issues: Continue work on governor's initiatives to reduce the number of people without health insurance. Address catastrophe issues in Pennsylvania, including terrorism and flooding. Improve consumer education for senior citizens (state has third-oldest population in United States), including prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Dorelisse Jurabe Jimenez, Insurance Commissioner 1607 Ponce de Leon Ponce de Le·ón , Juan 1460-1521. Spanish explorer who sailed with Columbus on his second voyage (1493-1494) and discovered Florida (1513) while looking for the legendary Fountain of Youth. Noun 1. Ave., Santurce, Puerto Rico 00909 787-722-8686 Fax: 787-722-4400 http://www.gobierno.pr/GPRPortal/Inicio/EconomiayComercio/Seguros.htm Background: In February 2000, began work as the official examiner in the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance in Puerto Rico, in charge of regulation. In April 2001, was named Subcommissioner of Insurance under the Commissioner of Insurance in Puerto Rico, Fermin M. Contreras Gomez. Named commissioner in 2004. Issues: Puerto Rico's Legislature approved the island as an international and offshore domicile in 2004, effective in 2005. The insurance department is getting regulation and tax incentives in place and working with interested companies. Puerto Rico also is applying for accreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. DIVISION OF INSURANCE Joseph Torti III, Superintendent 233 Richmond St., Suite 233, Providence, Rhode Island  “Providence” redirects here. For other uses, see Providence (disambiguation). Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. 02903-4233 401-222-2223 Fax: 401-222-5475 www.dbr.state.ri.us Background: Served more than 17 years with the Insurance Division, beginning as a senior examiner. Graduated cum laude from Providence College with degree in business administration with a specialization in accounting. Is a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , certified financial examiner and a certified financial services auditor. Coaches his son's T-Ball team. Issues: Medical liability affordability and availability. SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Eleanor Kitzman, Director 300 Arbor Lake Drive, Suite 1200, Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city of South Carolina. As of 2006, estimates for the population of the city proper is 122,819[1]. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a small portion of the city extends into Lexington County. 29223 803-737-6212 Fax: 803-737-6229 www.doi.state.sc.us Background: Appointed by Governor Mark Sanford in February 2005. Founded Driver's Choice Insurance Services, a South Carolina automobile insurance organization. Received her B.A. degree from the University of Houston in 1984 and her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law South Texas College of Law is a private American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Located downtown Houston, Texas, it was founded in 1923—the oldest law school in Houston and the third-oldest in in 1986. Issues: Continue to explore opportunities for streamlining insurance regulation to facilitate healthy competition for all lines of business; reform the workers' compensation system; increase the number of insurers writing coastal homeowners insurance; improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness through automation and better use of technology. SOUTH DAKOTA DIVISlON OF INSURANCE Merle merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. D. Scheiber, Director 445 East Capitol Ave., Pierre, South Dakota The City of Pierre (IPA: /ˈpɪər/) is the capital of the State of South Dakota of the United States. The city population is 14,095 (July 2006 est. 57501 605-773-3563 Fax: 605-773-5369 www.state.sd.us/drr2/reg/insurance/ Background: Has worked in underwriting, marketing, reinsurance and agency relations for several companies in South Dakota for 25 years. Managerial positions in personal and commercial lines. Is a certified insurance counselor In the United States, Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) is an insurance agent professional certification designation. The CIC certification program was started by the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research in Austin, Texas in 1969. . Was named PIA pi·a n. The pia mater. pi  al adj. Company Representative of the Year in
2001 and Sioux Falls Fastpitch Coach of the Year in 1997.Issues: Is working with legislature to encourage three domestic HMOs to offer health insurance to individuals. To improve chances of depopulating the state-run workers' compensation residual pool, will post information about it on the National Council on Compensation Insurance The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is a U.S. insurance rating and data collection bureau specializing in workers' compensation. Operating with a not-for-profit philosophy and owned by its member insurers, NCCI annually collects data covering more than four Web site so that private writers can assess what parts of the pool they might be able to underwrite. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INSURANCE Paula Flowers, Insurance Commissioner Davy Crockett Tower, Fifth Floor, 500 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0565 615-741-6007 Fax: 615-532-6934 www.state.tn.us/commerce/insurance/index.html Background: Served as special counsel to the insurance department's TennCare Oversight Division; co-founder of Nashville law firm of Farmer & Luna PLLC PLLC Professional Limited Liability Company PLLC Polk Life and Learning Center (Bartow, FL) PLLC Partners of Limited Liability Corporation . Issues: Consumer education; overhauling department's information systems; expanding regulatory information available to the public; providing efficient, cost-effective service to industry while protecting consumers; increased focus on solvency monitoring for self-insured or non-guaranty fund insurance entities; updating Tennessee's insurance laws. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Mike Geeslin, Insurance Commissioner P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78701 512-463-6464 Fax: 512-475-2005 www.tdi.state.tx.us Background: Deputy commissioner for policy since January 2003. Budget and policy adviser on insurance and regulatory matters to Gov. Rick Perry. Issues: Implement recent workers' comp reform; improve outreach to small employers regarding health insurance options; develop greater capacity for catastrophes; maintain stability in the Property/Casualty markets. U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS SOUTHEASTERN ZONE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Vargrave A. Richards, Lieutenant Governor/Insurance Commissioner 18 Kongens Glade, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands 00802 340-774-7166 Fax: 340-774-9458 www.ltg.gov.vi Background: Richards was a science teacher for 20 years. He served for six years as elected union representative of the St. Croix Federation of Teachers and 14 years as first vice president. As a labor leader, he served on several Virgin Islands boards and commissions. He was a senator, senate vice president and senate president in the legislature. UTAH Utah, state, United States Utah (y  `tä'), Rocky Mt. state of the W United States. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCEKent Michie, Insurance Commissioner 3110 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. 84114-1201 801-538-3800 Fax: 801-538-3829 www.insurance.utah.gov Background: Has 35 years of experience in Utah business, with the past 16 years as vice president of Zion's Bank Public Finance. Served as State Financial Advisor since 1984. Served for 20 years in the Utah National Guard The Utah National Guard consists of the:
Issues: Solving the uninsured problem in Utah; addressing the nation's healthcare crisis; implementing the Insurance Receivership Model Act (IRMA An earlier trade name for a variety of host connectivity hardware and software products originally developed by Digital Communications Associates (DCA) and later acquired by Attachmate Corporation. Irma was not an acronym, rather it was the lady's name. ) adopted by the NAIC on Dec. 4, 2005; and planning a catastrophe insurance program for Utah. VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF BANKING, INSURANCE, SECURITIES AND HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION John R Crowley, Commissioner of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration 89 Main St., Drawer 20, Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3101 802-828-3301 Fax: 802-828-3306 www.bishca.state.vt.us Background: Served in the Vermont House of Representatives The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. 1993-1994, and in the state Senate from 1999 through 2002. Since 1966, has been a law partner with former Gov. E Ray Keyser in the law firm of Keyser-Crowley. Issues: Vermont is the leading U.S. domicile for captive insurers. State has seen calls for government to provide primary health-care coverage to 35,000 uninsured who don't qualify for Medicaid. Has commissioned a study to examine the state's medical-malpractice system. VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION BUREAU OF INSURANCE Alfred W. Gross, Insurance Commissioner P.O. Box 1157, Richmond, Virginia 23218 804-371-9694 Fax: 804-371-9873 www.scc.virginia.gov/division/boi/index.htm Background: Joined the bureau in 1981. Promoted to deputy commissioner of financial regulation section in 1989. Named acting commissioner in May 1996, and acting tag was removed in July 1996. Issues: In March, state implemented law loosening criteria needed for commercial insurers to be exempt from filing rates and forms with the bureau. In 2003, Reciprocal of America, the state's largest carrier of medical-liability coverage, was placed in receivership. Medical Society of Virginia hopes to see the state create "health courts" in which judges with specialized training preside over medical claims. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Mike Bradley Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, Washington 98504-0255 360-725-7100 Fax: 360-586-3109 http://www.insurance.wa.gov Background: Doctor of optometry Noun 1. Doctor of Optometry - a doctor's degree in optometry OD doctor's degree, doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university , with 20 years of experience as practicing optometrist optometrist /op·tom·e·trist/ (op-tom´e-trist) a specialist in optometry. Optometrist A medical professional who examines and tests the eyes for disease and treats visual disorders by prescribing corrective . 16-year veteran of Washington Legislature. U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-1995. Former regional director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS . Issues: In May, insurance commissioner was granted "early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. " authority to assume administrative supervision of a company during a financial crisis et when an insurer fails to comply with applicable state law. State has made it illegal for companies to purchase corporate owned life insurance on employees without providing notice to the insured parties. Among the states targeted by American Medical Association as experiencing medical malpractice "crisis." WASHINGTON D.C. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, SECURITIES AND BANKING Thomas E. Hampton, Acting Insurance Commissioner 810 First St. NE, Suite 701, Washington, D.C. 20002 202-727-8000 Fax: 262-535-1196 www.disr.dc.gov/disr Background: 17-year veteran of department. Deputy commissioner since March 2000. Previously worked as assistant deputy commissioner for the financial examination division and as the department's operations manager. Named acting commissioner in October. Issues: Washington D.C. is among the nation's largest domicile markets for captive insurers. Outgoing Mayor Anthony Williams seeks caps on medical malpracrice noneconomic damages. Department is changing rules for commercial auto insurers that write policies for taxicab drivers. WEST VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMMISSION Jane L. Cline, Insurance Commissioner P.O. Box 50540, Charleston, West Virginia Not to be confused with Charles Town, West Virginia. Charleston is the capital of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. 25305-0540 304-558-3354 Fax: 304-558-0421 www.wvinsurance.gov Background: Commissioner of West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, November 1989 to October 1997. Previously served as deputy commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways. Principal in government consulting firm, Jane L. Cline & Associates. Issues: From 2003 to 2004, saw largest increase in Medicaid managed care enrollment of any state, with a 59% jump. Has seen auto insurance rates drop significantly since banning third-party bad faith lawsuits in July. State's workers' compensation program to go from a state-operated agency to a private, for-profit employers' mutual insurance company. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Jorge Gomez, Insurance Commissioner P.O. Box 7873, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7873 608-267-1233 Fax: 608-261-8579 www.oci.wi.gov Background: Prior to appointment, served as vice president and general counsel for United Government Services LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a Medicare Part A fiscal intermediary fiscal intermediary Part A Contractor Medicare A private company that has a contract with Medicare to pay part A and some part B bills. See Medicare, Part A. . Was former litigation partner at Milwaukee firm of Michael, Best and Friedrich. Previously, a felony prosecutor in Milwaukee and employment lawyer for Legal Action of Wisconsin in Madison. Issues: State law capping noneconomic damages for medical-malpractice cases was struck down in July by Wisconsin Supreme Court The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin. . In August, record 26 tornadoes caused about $22.3 million in damage. Historical business contracts between paper companies and their insurers may change under bill that would clarify who is responsible for $600 million cleanup. WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Ken Vines, Insurance Commissioner 122 W. 25th St., 3rd East, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0440 307-777-7401 Fax: 307-777-5895 http://insurance.state.wy.us Background: Served as deputy insurance commissioner from 1992 to 2002. Before that, he practiced law at Vines, Gusea and White in Cheyenne. Also served as an assistant attorney general in the Wyoming Attorney General's Office. He received his bachelor's degree and juris doctorate from the University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. . Issues: The affordability and availability of health-care insurance. Health-care insurance costs have risen dramatically because of medical care costs. Wyoming has formed commission to study the issue. The cost of medical-malpractice liability insurance is an ongoing issue. Wyoming's constitution bars any liability caps. CANADA Provincial Officials in Charge of Insurance Affairs INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, ALBERTA FINANCE Arthur Hagan, Deputy Superintendent 402 Terrace Building, 9515-107 Street, Edmonton, Alberta AB T5K 2C3 780-422-1592 Fax: 780-420-0752 E-mail: Arthur.hagan@gov.ab.ca FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMISSION Michael Grist, Deputy Superintendent of Insurance Suite 1200, 13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia that lies within the Metro Vancouver district, and geographically at the centre of the larger region known as the Lower Mainland of BC. It is the province's second-largest city by population after the city of Vancouver. V3T 5X3 604-953-5300 Fax: 604-953-5301 E-mail: C.Michael.Grist@ficombc.ca DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Jim Scalena, Superintendent of Financial Institutions 1115-405 Broadway Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3L6 204-945-2542 Fax: 204-948-2268 E-mail: jscalena@gov.mb.ca DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE--INSURANCE BRANCH Roderick MacKenzie, Superintendent of Insurance King Tower, 440 King Street, Suite 635, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1 506-453-2512 Fax: 506-453-7435 E-mail: Shauna.Hay@gnb.ca DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES Winston Morris, Superintendent of Insurance Confederation Building, 2nd Floor, West Block P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador, province, Canada Newfoundland and Labrador (ny `fənlənd, ny A1B 4J6709-729-2571 Fax: 709-729-4151 E-mail: wmorris@mail.gov.nl.ca DIVISION OF TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Douglas Doak, Superintendent of Insurance 3rd Floor, YK Centre Building 4822--48th Street, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and Nuna X1A 3S3 867-873-7308 Fax: 867-873-0325 E-mail: doug_doak@gov.nt.ca DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LABOUR Doug Murphy, Superintendent of Insurance, Credit Unions and Trust and Loan Companies P.O. Box 2271, Halifax, Nova Scotia For other uses, see Halifax. Halifax, Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following:
902-424-7552 Fax: 902-424-1298 E-mail: fininst@gov.ns.ca FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF ONTARIO Bob Christie, Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent of Financial Services 5160 Yonge Street, 17th Floor P.O. Box 85, North York, Ontario North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As of the 2006 Census, it has a population of 624,610. The official 2001 census count was 608,288. M2N 6L9 416-250-7250 Fax: 416-590-7070 E-mail: contactcentre@fsco.gov.on.ca OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Robert Bradley, Superintendent of Insurance 105 Rochford Street, P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island, province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S. Geography One of the Maritime Provinces, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St. C1A 7N8 902-368-4564 Fax: 902-368-5238 E-mail: rabradley@gov.pe.ca DISTRIBUTION REGULATION DIRECTORATE Nancy Chamberland, Executive Director 2640 Laurier Boulevard Quebec, Quebec G1V 5C1 418-525-0558 Fax: 418-528-7011 E-mail: reseignements-industrie@lautorite.qc.c SASKATCHEWAN FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION Jim Hall, Superintendent of Insurance 1919 Saskatchewan Drive, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3W 306-787-6700 Fax: 306-787-9006 E-mail: fid fid n. 1. Nautical A square bar used as a support for a topmast. 2. A large tapering pin used to open the strands of a rope before splicing. [Origin unknown.] @sfsc.gov.sk.ca DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Fiona Charbonneau, Superintendent of Insurance (Acting) P.O. Box 2703 (C-5), Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Y1A 2C6 867-667-5111 Fax: 867-667-3609 E-mail: consumer@gov.yk.ca OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Nicholas Le Pan, Superintendent of Financial Institutions 255 Albert St., Ottowa, K1A 0H2 613-990-7788 www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca
Uncoming Elections
Next Scheduled
State Elected Regulator Election
California John Garamendi 2006
Delaware Matt Denn 2008
Florida * Tom Gallagher 2006
Georgia John Oxendine 2006
Kansas Sandy Praeger 2006
Louisiana J. Robert Wooley 2007
Mississippi George Dale 2008
Montana John Morrison 2008
North Carolina Jim Long 2008
North Dakota Jim Poolman 2008
Oklahoma Kim Holland 2006
U.S. Virgin Islands ** Vargrave A. Richards 2006
Washington Mike Bradley Kreidler 2008
* In Florida, the chief financial officer is elected. The Financial
Services Commission (composed of the governor, attorney general,
chief financial officer and commissioner of agriculture) appoints
the director of insurance regulation.
** In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the lieutenant governor serves as
commissioner of insurance for the territory.
Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners
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