Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance
| Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $175,000 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $35,811,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | General Statutes of Connecticut, 38a-697-7 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Andrew Mais | |
| Other Connecticut Executive Offices | |
| Governor•Lieutenant Governor•Secretary of State•Attorney General•Treasurer•Comptroller•Commissioner of Education•Agriculture Commissioner•Insurance Commissioner•Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner•Labor Commissioner•Public Utilities Regulatory Authority | |
The Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance is an executive officer in the Connecticut state government. The commissioner is head of the Connecticut Insurance Department, which regulates the state's insurance industry.
Current officeholder
The current commissioner is Andrew Mais, who was appointed by Gov. Ned Lamont (D) in February 2019.[1]
Authority
The office of insurance commissioner is established by state law.[2]
General Statutes of Connecticut, 38a-697-7
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In accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, the Governor shall appoint some suitable person, not a director, officer or agent of an insurance company, to be Insurance Commissioner. |
Qualifications
State law only requires that the commissioner be a "suitable person" and "not a director, officer, or agent of an insurance company."[2]
Appointments
Insurance commissioners are appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the legislature. The commissioner serves at the governor's pleasure for four-year terms beginning on the first day of March in the year of the appointment.[3]
General Statutes of Connecticut, 4-46-6
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the Governor shall, with the advice and consent of either house of the General Assembly, appoint each department head in the manner prescribed by section 4-7 and section 4-8, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor but no longer than four years from the first day of March in the year of his appointment, unless reappointed under the provisions of said sections. |
Term limits
There are no term limits associated with the insurance commissioner.
Vacancies
As with all state appointive offices, vacancies in the office of insurance commissioner are filled by the governor and approved by a majority vote in both houses of the legislature. If a vacancy occurs while the legislature is not in session, the governor may appoint a replacement to serve until the sixth Wednesday of the next legislative session.[4]
Duties
The insurance commissioner's office regulates the state's insurance industry. It must approve all rate increases, forms, rules, and changes in program procedures and it licenses insurance providers to operate in the state. The commissioner also supervises the financial condition of insurance companies to ensure their solvency and the market conduct of companies. The commissioner also deals with complaints against companies for illegal conduct or regulatory noncompliance.[5]
Divisions
As of January 13, 2021, divisions within the Department of Insurance included:[5]
- Actuarial Division
- Administration
- Captive Insurance Regulation
- Consumer Affairs
- Financial Regulation
- Fraud & Investigation
- Human Resources/Affirmative Action
- Legal
- Licensing
- Life & Health
- Market Conduct
- Property & Casualty
State budget
- See also: Connecticut state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Insurance in the 2024 Fiscal Year was $35,811,000.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance's salary is determined by law.
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $175,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $175,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2020
In 2020, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $175,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $175,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $160,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $160,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $160,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2012
In 2012, the commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.
Historical officeholders
| List of officeholders from 1867-Present | |||||
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| # | Name | Took office | Left office | ||
| 1 | Benjamin Noyes | 1867 | 1871 | ||
| 2 | George S. Miller | 1872 | 1874 | ||
| 3 | John W. Stedman | 1875 | 1880 | ||
| 4 | John W. Brooks | 1881 | 1883 | ||
| 5 | E. Williams | 1884 | 1886 | ||
| 6 | Orsamus R. Fyler | 1887 | 1893 | ||
| 7 | Burton Mansfield | 1894 | 1895 | ||
| 8 | Frederick A. Betts | 1896 | 1899 | ||
| 9 | Edwin L. Scofield | 1900 | 1902 | ||
| 10 | Theron Upson | 1903 | 1907 | ||
| 11 | Theodore H. Macdonald | 1908 | 1911 | ||
| 12 | Burton Mansfield | 1912 | 1923 | ||
| 13 | Howard P. Dunham | 1924 | 1935 | ||
| 14 | John C. Blackall | 1936 | 1942 | ||
| 15 | W. Ellery Allyn | 1943 | 1954 | ||
| 16 | Thomas J. Spellacy | 1954 | 1957 | ||
| 17 | Alfred N. Premo | 1957 | 1963 | ||
| 18 | William R. Cotter | 1963 | 1970 | ||
| 19 | Paul B. Altermatt | 1971 | 1973 | ||
| 20 | Thomas C. White | 1974 | 1974 | ||
| 21 | Jay W. Jackson | 1975 | 1976 | ||
| 22 | T.F. Gilroy Daly | 1977 | 1977 | ||
| 23 | Joseph C. Mike | 1977 | 1981 | ||
| 24 | Peter W. Gillies | 1983 | 1987 | ||
| 25 | Peter F. Kelly | 1988 | 1990 | ||
| 26 | Robert R. Googins | 1990 | 1993 | ||
| 27 | William J. Gilligan | 1993 | 1994 | ||
| 28 | George M. Reider, Jr. | 1994 | 1999 | ||
| 29 | Susan F. Cogswell | 1999 | 2007 | ||
| 30 | Thomas R. Sullivan | 2007 | 2010 | ||
| 31 | Barbara C. Spear | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Thomas Leonardi | 2011 | 2014 | ||
| 33 | Anne Melissa Dowling | 2014 | 2015 | ||
| 34 | Katharine Wade | 2015 | 2019 | ||
| 35 | Andrew Mais | 2019 | Present | ||
Contact info
Address:
153 Market Street, 7th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 297-3800
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Department of Insurance, "Commissioner Andrew N. Mais," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 General Statutes of Connecticut, "38a-697-7," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ General Statutes of Connecticut, "4-46-6," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ General Statutes of Connecticut, "4-46-7," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Connecticut Department of Insurance, "Mission & Divisions," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, "2024-2025 Biennial Budget," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014
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