Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance
| Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $146,762 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $16,701,204 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Title 2, Chapter 26, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance
Michael Caljouw | |
| Other Massachusetts Executive Offices | |
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The Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance acts as the head of the Division of Insurance, which is part of the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR).
The Division of Insurance is responsible for regulation of the insurance industry and protection of consumers.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance is Michael Caljouw (nonpartisan). Caljouw assumed office in 2024.
Authority
The position of commissioner of insurance is established in Title 2, Chapter 26, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts:
"There shall be a department of banking and insurance consisting of a division of banks and loan agencies and a division of insurance. Each division shall be in charge of a commissioner who shall be known, respectively, as the commissioner of banks and the commissioner of insurance. The commissioners shall act as a board in all matters concerning the department as a whole."[2]
Qualifications
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Appointments
The commissioner of insurance is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
The commissioner is in charge of the Division of Insurance, which is responsible for regulation of the state insurance industry and protection of consumers.[1]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Massachusetts state budget and finances
The Division of Insurance's budget for the 2024 fiscal year was $16,701,204.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $146,762, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $140,375, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2020
In 2020, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2019
In 2019, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2018
In 2018, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2017
In 2017, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2016
In 2016, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner was paid an estimated $131,802, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner was paid an estimated $123,600, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner was paid an estimated $94,548, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Division of Insurance
1000 Washington Street, Suite 810
Boston MA 02118-6200
Phone: (617) 521-7794
Phone (toll free): (877) 563-4467
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Massachusetts Division of Insurance, "Home," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Massachusetts Legislature, "General Laws - Title 2, Chapter 26, Section 1," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "FY 2024 Enacted," accessed December 8, 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, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials:Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021
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