South Dakota Director of Insurance
| South Dakota Director of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2013 FY Budget: | $2,380,493 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Merle Scheiber |
| Assumed office: | August 8, 2005 |
| Compensation: | $83,015 |
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Current officeholder
Merle Scheiber is the current Director of Insurance; Pamela Roberts is the current Secretary of Labor and Regulation.
Authority
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Appointments
The director of insurance and the secretary of labor are both appointed by the governor.[1]
Duties
The mission of the insurance division is to "protect the public and make insurance available and affordable by:
- efficiently providing quality assistance,
- providing fair regulation for industry, and
- promoting a healthy, competitive insurance market"[2]
Divisions
The division of insurance is divided into three main sections:[3]
State budget
The budget for the Division of Insurance in Fiscal Year 2013 was $ 4,781,056.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2012
In 2012, the director of insurance was paid an estimated $83,015. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the South Dakota Director of Insurance was paid an estimated $83,015 according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
Contact information
South Dakota Division of Insurance
445 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre SD, 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3563
Fax: (605) 773-5369
See also
- Insurance Commissioner
- Merle Scheiber
- South Dakota Secretary of Labor
- Pamela Roberts
- South Dakota state executive offices
External links
References
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature, "South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 1-37-1," Accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ dlr.SD.gov, "Division of insurance," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation "Insurance Division" Accessed February 4, 2013
- ↑ South Dakota Bureau Finance and Management, "Budget in Brief FY 2013," accessed April 8, 2013
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved May 14, 2011
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