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Anne Melissa Dowling
Anne Melissa Dowling was the Illinois Director of Insurance. Dowling assumed office on July 1, 2015. Dowling left office on January 1, 2017.
She was appointed to the position by Governor Bruce Rauner (R) on May 29, 2015, and assumed office on July 1, 2015.[1][2] Dowling was succeeded by Jennifer Hammer in January 2017.[3]
Dowling is also a former Interim Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance. She was tapped by Governor Dan Malloy (D) in December 2014, replacing Thomas Leonardi.[4] Leonardi stepped down from the statewide position in order to return to the private sector.[5] Dowling served as acting commissioner until March 24, 2015, upon the appointment of Leonardi's official successor, Katharine Wade.[6]
Biography
A native of Connecticut, Dowling earned her bachelor's degree in fine arts and French literature from Amherst college in 1980. She then attended Columbia University's business school, graduating with a master of business administration in 1982. She worked as an executive for several insurance companies in the 1980s and 1990s,including Connecticut Mutual Life insurance Company and MassMutual Financial Group. In 2011, she was appointed as deputy insurance commissioner of the State of Connecticut. In December 2014, she was appointed acting insurance commissioner after the departure of Thomas Leonardi. She left the department after Governor Dannel Malloy (D) appointed a former Cigna executive as a permanent replacement for Leonardi. In May 2015, Dowling was appointed as acting director of insurance for the Illinois Department of Insurance by Governor Bruce Rauner (R).[2][1]
Dowling has also served as a trustee for the Hartford Public Library and for Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut, her alma mater.[7]
Political career
Illinois Director of Insurance (2015-2017)
Dowling was appointed as director of insurace of Illinois by Governor Bruce Rauner (R) on May 29, 2015. She assumed office on July 1, 2015.[1] She replaced former acting officeholder James Stephens.[2] Dowling served as director until January 2017.[8]
Interim Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance (2014-2015)
Dowling was chosen by Governor Dan Malloy (D) to serve as interim commissioner of insurance after Thomas Leonardi stepped down in December 2014.[5]
Appointments
2015
Dowling was appointed acting director of insurance for Illinois by Governor Bruce Rauner (R) on May 29, 2015.[2]
2014
Dowling was made interim commissioner by Governor Dan Malloy in December 2014, filling the seat left vacant by Thomas Leonardi.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Insurance Networking News, "Anne Melissa Dowling," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Illinois Observer, "Rauner taps new Illinois insurance director," May 30, 2015
- ↑ insurancejournal.com, "Hammer to Replace Dowling as Head of Illinois Insurance Department," January 5, 2017
- ↑ insurancenews.net, "State insurance commissioner to resign and work for NYC firm," January 22, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fox CT, "AG, Consumer Protection Commissioner call for protections after Anthem customer information hacked," February 5, 2015
- ↑ thectmirror, "Acting Commissioner Dowling leaving insurance department," March 23, 2015
- ↑ Linkedin, "Anne Melissa Dowling, CFA," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ rockfordadvocate.com, "Illinois insurance head returns to private sector," December 27, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Leonardi |
Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Katharine Wade |
| Preceded by James Stephens |
Illinois Director of Insurance 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Hammer |
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