Rhode Island

Michigan

Alabama

  • Alabama Department of Insurance
    • Types of Policies – [link]
  • Spencer Bachus (R-AL)
    • 1993-2015 – US House
  • Walter Bell
    • 1983-2003, vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, aka Mutual of New York, aka MONY 
    • 2003-2008 – Alabama Insurance Commissioner
      • 2007 – NAIC – President
  • Katie Britt (R-AL)
    • 2016-2018 – chief of staff for Richard Shelby
    • 2004-2007 – Press Secretary for Richard Shelby
    • 2023-Current (as of 2023) – US Senator
  • Mike Pickens – Insurance Commissioner
    • ?-2003 – Alabama Insurance Commissioner
    • 2003 1105 – GOV (House) – Reforming Insurance Regulation: Making the Marketplace More Competitive for Consumers, Richard H. Baker (R-LA)
      • [PDF-200p, VIDEO-?] 
      • NAIC – Mike Pickens (AL – Insurance Commisioner / NAIC President) – Testimony – 38p

    • 2003 – SOA – Current Events-Statutory, Society of Actuaries – 26p

      • We want to publish a market analysis guide with instructions for using complaint data, financial data and market share information to target the most significant market problems.
  • Richard Shelby (R-AL)
    • 1986-1994 – US Senator – Democrat
    • 1994-2023 – US Senator – Republican
  • Phillip Stano
  • Henry B. Steagall (D-AL)
    • 1915-1943 – US Senator (March 4, 1915 – November 22, 1943)

New York – WishList

  • <WishList> – 1980 – NYSID – Consumers Shopping Guide for Life Insurance, New York State Insurance Department – 41 pages
  • <WishList> – (Op. Letter 6/26/98, copy enclosed)
    • 2000 0616 – NYSID – Letter from Rochelle Katz, Associate Att’y, State of N.Y. Ins. Dep’t, to Bertil Lundqvist, Att’y, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP (June 16, 2000) (on file with the N.Y. Dept. of Ins. Gen. Counsel). / NYSID Letter to Starr International Inc.  Regarding Credit Default Option Facility – 2p
      • In the past, the Department has opined (Op. Letter 6/26/98, copy enclosed), that an index swap transaction did not constitute an insurance contract because the index swap did not obligate the index payer to indemnify the losses of the fixed rate payment payer.
  • <WishList> – (p30) – 12 New York State Insurance Dept., Recognizing Progress By Federal Government In Developing Oversight Framework For Credit Default Swaps, New York Will Stay Plan To Regulate Some Credit Default Swaps, press release, November 20, 2008 (”Dinallo announced that New York had determined that some credit default swaps were subject to regulation under state insurance law and that the New York State Insurance Department would begin to regulate them on January 1, 2009.”).
    • 2009 0204 and 0205 – GOV (House) – Hearings to Review Derivatives Legislation – [PDF-300p, VIDEO-?]
  • In June 2013, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DES”) concluded a nearly year-long investigation into life insurer-owned captive insurance vehicles.1
    • Upon finding that New York-based insurers and their affiliates engaged in at least $48 billion in transactions that enabled them to reduce their reserves and artificially inflate their balance sheets by juicing their risk-based capital ratios by approximately 250%, DFS urged fellow state insurance commissioners to adopt a national moratorium with regard to future captives transactions until a fuller and more complete picture could emerge that would inform collective decision-making.  (p1)

2014 0812 – Letter – New York Department of Financial Services (Ben Lawsky) to State Insurance Commissioners, plus Jacob Lew (DOTT), Michael McrRaith (FIO) – <WishList>

Washington

  • Rod Chandler (R-WA)
    • 1983-1993 - US House
  • David Rogers
    • ?-Years-? - Chief Deputy, Office of the Insurance Commissioner
  • Warren Magnuson (D-WA)
    • 1937-1944 - US House
    • 1944-1981 - US Senate
  • Storm Johnsen
    • 1988-1, NAIC Proceedings - Letter from Storm Johnsen (Wash.) - Describing Project 7c - "Disclosure of Risks Purported to be Assumed" - 587

Georgia

  • Jim Beck
    • 2019-2021 (sort of) - Georgia Insurance Commissioner
      • January 14, 2019 - July 22, 2021, Suspended: May 16, 2019 - July 22, 2021 
      • I-Team: Suspended Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck guilty on all counts, 2019-2021 - Georgia Insurance Commissioner - [VIDEO-YouTube]
        • 02:50 - Defense Attorney - The Government got it all wrong and that they don't understand the  insurance business.
  • Johnnie Caldwell
    • 1955-1970 - Georgia House of Representatives
    • 1971-?-1985 - Georgia Insurance Commissioner
    • A.L. Williams  
  • Brenda Cude
    • College Professor
    • 1994-present (as of 2024) - NAIC - National Association of Insurance - Funded Consumer Representative
    • DSEF - Direct Selling Education Foundation - Academic Advisory Council - [link]
  • Ralph Hudgens
    • 2011-2019 - Georgia Insurance Commissioner
  • John King
    • 2019-Current (as of 2024) - Georgia Insurance Commissioner
  • Sam Nunn (D-GA)
    • 1972-1997 - US Senator
      • 1991 1992 - GOV (Senate) - Efforts To Combat Fraud And Abuse In The Insurance Industry, Sam Nunn (D-GA)  ---  [BonkNote]
  • John Oxendine
  • Tim Ryles
    • 1991-1995 - Georgia Insurance Commissioner
    • timryles.com/
    • 2002 - THE RHA REVIEW - Universal Life Litigation: Unraveling an Unbundled Product: Distinguishing Universal Life Insurance from Whole Life Insurance, By Tim Ryles, Ph.D., Volume 8, No. 3, Second Quarter - [link]
    • A.L. Williams
  • Teresa Winer - Actuary / Regulatory

Press Releases – New York

  • 2008 1010 – NYSID – Circular Letter No. 22 – [link] – <Bad Link>
    • TO: All New York-authorized insurers, licensed insurance producers, licensed health maintenance organizations, licensed fraternal benefit societies, and Excess Line Association of New York
    • RE:  American International Group (“AIG”) Insurance Company Subsidiaries in New York  
    • Misrepresentations or misleading statements regarding AIG insurance company subsidiaries in New York-or other insurers- aimed at causing fear or undue concern amongst insurance consumers will compel the Department to take appropriate disciplinary or other regulatory action against any person violating the Insurance Law and regulations thereunder.
  • 2009 0204 and 0205 – GOV (House) – Hearings to Review Derivatives Legislation – [PDF-300p, VIDEO-?]
    • <WishList> – (p30) – 12 New York State Insurance Dept., Recognizing Progress By Federal Government In Developing Oversight Framework For Credit Default Swaps, New York Will Stay Plan To Regulate Some Credit Default Swaps, press release, November 20, 2008 (”Dinallo announced that New York had determined that some credit default swaps were subject to regulation under state insurance law and that the New York State Insurance Department would begin to regulate them on January 1, 2009.”).
    • (p30) – 13 New York State Insurance Dept., Recognizing Progress By Federal Government In Developing Oversight Framework For Credit Default Swaps, New York Will Stay Plan To Regulate Some Credit Default Swaps, press release, November 20, 2008 (Superintendent Dinallo stating ”I am pleased to see that our strong stand has encouraged the industry and the Federal Government to begin developing comprehensive solutions. Accordingly, we will delay indefinitely regulating part of the market.”) 

2010s

  • 2013 0521 – Press Release – NYSID – Statement of Superintendent Ben Lawsky on MetLife’s Decision to Move Offshore “Captive” Subsidiary Back to the United States – [link]

Louisiana

  • Richard Baker (R-LA)
    • 1987-2008 – US House
  • Jim Donelon
    • 2006-? – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner
  • Huey Long (D-LA)
  • Russell Long (D-LA)
    • 1948-1987 – US Senate
      • 1966-1981 – Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee
  • Next, I would like to introduce Jim Donelon.
    • Jim was sworn in as Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Feb. 16, 2006 following the retirement of Robert Wooley.
  • Jim previously served as the Executive Counsel and Chief Deputy of the Louisiana Insurance Department.
  • He is a native of New Orleans and is a graduate of the University of New Orleans and Loyola School of Law.
  • He retired as a State Judge Advocate of the Louisiana National Guard with the rank of Colonel, following 33 years of military service.
  • Jim is also former chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council and served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1982 until 2001, when he became Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner. Jim, please stand and be recognized.  (p1)

2006-1, NAIC Proceedings

  • Three of Donelon’s four predecessors eventually served time in prison after being convicted on corruption-related charges.

2020 0305 – BayouBrief – Top Donelon Donor Found Guilty of Attempting to Bribe NC Insurance Commissioner –  [link]

⇒  Greg Lindberg, who was convicted on political corruption charges in North Carolina, donated at least $25,000 to Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, who had approved Lindberg’s acquisition of two life insurance companies.

  • Louisiana – Metro Crime Commission, Director Aaron Kohn

Missouri – Insurance Commissioners

Director Tenure
Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director March 6, 2017 to Present
John F. Rehagen, Acting Director February 7, 2017 to March 6, 2017
John M. Huff, Director February 6, 2009 to February 6, 2017
Kip Stetzler, Acting Director January 10, 2009 to February 5, 2009
Linda Bohrer, Acting Director June 1, 2008 to January 9, 2009
Douglas M. Ommen January 2, 2007 to June 1, 2008
W. Dale Finke January 10, 2005 to January 2, 2007
Scott B. Lakin March 15, 2001 to January10, 2005
Keith Wenzel May 10, 1999 to March 15, 2001
A.W. McPherson, Acting Director October 31, 1998 to May 10, 1999
Jay Angoff February 16, 1993 to October 1998
Lewis E. Melahn July 3, 1989 to February 11, 1993
Larry C. Call, Acting Director May 24, 1989 to July 1, 1989
William A. Bennett February 28, 1989 to May 19, 1989
Larry C. Call, Acting Director October 3, 1988 to February 27, 1989
Lewis R. Crist January 6, 1986 to October 1, 1988
Mary Hall, Acting Director September 30, 1985 to January 5, 1986
C. Donald Ainsworth February 18, 1981 to September 27, 1985
Wm. Arthur Jones, Acting Director September 1, 1980 to February 17, 1981
Richard J. Fredrick June 1, 1979 to August 30, 1980
J. B. Buxton June 1, 1977 to May 31, 1979
H. W. Edmiston June 25, 1975 to May 31, 1977
John Webb, Acting Director June 1, 1975 to June 25, 1975
Edward G. Farmer, Jr April 1, 1973 to May 31, 1975
James P. Dalton November 1, 1972 to March 31, 1973
William Y. McCaskill May 22, 1969 to October 31, 1972
Robert D. Scharz January 11, 1965 to May 21, 1969
Ralph H. Duggins September 6, 1963 to January 11, 1965
Jack L. Clay December 8, 1961 to September 6, 1963
Jack L. Clay, Acting Director November 15, 1961 to December 8, 1961
C. Lawrence Leggett November 25, 1949 to November 15, 1961
Owen G. Jackson November 15, 1945 to November 24, 1949
Edward L. Scheufler September 29, 1941 to November 14, 1945
Ray B. Lucas January 10, 1939 to September 29, 1941
F. P. Sizer, Acting Director January 3, 1939 to January 9, 1939
George A. S. Robertson October 29, 1937 to January 2, 1939
R. E. O’Malley July 1, 1933 to October 19, 1937
Jos. B. Thompson March 10, 1929 to July 1, 1933
Ben C. Hyde October 1, 1921 to March 10, 1929
Alfred L. Harty May 1, 1918 to October 1, 1921
Claude Clark, Acting Director March 5, 1918 to May 1, 1918
W. K. Chron September 1915 to March 5, 1918
Charles G. Revelle March 1913 to September 1915
Frank Blake November 1909 to March 1913
John Kennish March 1909 to November 1909
W. D. Vandiver April 1905 to March 1909
Robert G. Yates November 1902 to April 1905
Edward E. Yates June 1902 to November 1902
Thomas H. Wagner August 1901 to June 1902
Ed T. Orear March 1897 to August 1901
James R. Waddill March 1893 to March 1897
Christopher P. Ellerbe March 1889 to March 1893
Alfred Carr March 1885 to March 1889
John F. Williams March 1881 to March 1885
William S. Relfe March 1877 to March 1881
Celsus Price July 1875 to March 1877
Francis P. Blair October 1873 to July 1875
William Selby March 1873 to October 1873
Miles Sells June 1872 to March 1873
Willis King March 1869 to June 1872