Michigan Commissioner of Insurance
| Michigan Commissioner of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Michigan Compiled Laws 500.200 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Kevin Clinton |
| Assumed office: | April 2011 |
| Compensation: | $115,000 |
| Other Michigan Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Director of Agriculture and Rural Development • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Director • Labor Director • Public Service Commission | |
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The Commissioner serves as head of the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, which is responsible for regulating the state's financial industries, which includes consumer finance, financial institutions, insurance and securities.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Kevin Clinton. He has served in this position since April 2011.
Authority
The Department of Insurance is established in the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Michigan Compiled Laws 500.200:
| There is hereby established a separate and distinct state department which shall be especially charged with the execution of the laws in relation to insurance and surety business and to perform such other duties as may be required by law... |
Appointments
The Commissioner of Insurance is appointed by the Governor for a term of four years with the consent of the Senate.[2]
Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy the position is filled by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, if in session.[2]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Michigan Commissioner of Insurance was paid an estimated $115,000 according to the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
Financial and Insurance Regulation
P.O. Box 30220
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-0220 or (877) 999-6442
Email: ofir-info@michigan.gov
Fax: (517) 335-4978
See also
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