The North Carolina General Assembly would get to choose more members of several powerful state commissions, including the Utilities Commission, an economic investment committee, and environmental and health boards, under legislation approved by the Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday. The elected …
Florida’s governor has named the insurance department’s former chief of staff as new insurance commissioner, filling a position that has been vacant since the former commissioner resigned in late December. Michael Yaworsky, now vice chair of the Florida Gaming Control …
Former Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, a longtime leader in North Carolina government and state Democratic Party politics, was named the next Division of Motor Vehicles commissioner on Friday. Goodwin, the elected state insurance commissioner from 2009 to 2017 and a …
A House committee has passed a bill that would end a governor’s authority to fill the offices of state treasurer and insurance commissioner if those posts become vacant in the middle of a term. The legislation provides that a convention …
Unsuccessful 2014 U.S. Senate candidate Heather Grant says she’ll run for North Carolina insurance commissioner in 2016. Grant of Wilkes County announced Friday she will seek the Republican Party’s nomination for the job. Current Democratic incumbent Wayne Goodwin has served …
The accountant and industry executive taking over as Kansas’ top insurance regulator next month says creating a more robust market is a top goal and argues that greater competition will address problems with the federal health care overhaul. Insurance Commissioner-elect …
When it comes to mixing insurance and politics Congressman John Garamendi, D-California, can be considered an authority on the topic. While Garamendi never served professionally in the insurance industry, after the rancher-turned-politician became California’s first elected insurance commissioner in the …
From agent to politician, state Sen. Ted Gaines wants back in the insurance business – this time as the state’s top regulator of the industry. Gaines, R-Roseville, recently announced he’s running for California’s insurance commissioner post, likely pitting him again …
Sandy Praeger was always the team player and never the black sheep. As mayor of Lawrence, state representative, state senator and now Kansas’ three-term insurance commissioner, Praeger was mainstream Republican all the way and a close ally of former Gov. …
A certified public accountant from Leawood who’s also an insurance industry executive has launched a campaign for the Republican nomination for Kansas insurance commissioner. Ken Selzer announced that he’s running for the regulatory position, and he’ll face at least two …
