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Maryland Commissioner of Insurance
| Maryland Commissioner of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $197,504 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $49,132,791 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Maryland Commissioner of Insurance
Marie Grant | |
| Other Maryland Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Comptroller • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Secretary • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Secretary of Labor • Public Service Commission | |
The Maryland Commissioner of Insurance serves as head of the Maryland Insurance Administration, an independent agency within the state executive branch created in 1993. Prior to that, insurance was a part of the Department of Licensing and Regulation. The commissioner oversees the department's efforts to regulate the state's insurance companies and producers and investigate complaints consumers have about their insurance coverage.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Maryland Commissioner of Insurance is Marie Grant (nonpartisan). Grant assumed office in 2025.
Authority
The Maryland Commissioner of Insurance's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from the Insurance Statute of the Maryland Code of Public General Laws.
Section 2-101:
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Qualifications
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Appointments
The commissioner of insurance is appointed by the governor, with state Senate advice and consent, to a four-year term.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
The Maryland Insurance Administration has the following responsibilities:[3]
- Protect Maryland consumers by regulating the state's insurance companies and producers.
- Investigate complaints consumers have about their insurance coverage, including, but not limited to, life, health, automobile, and homeowners.
- License insurance companies and producers operating in Maryland.
- Conduct financial examinations of insurance companies to ensure solvency.
- Conduct market conduct examinations to ensure compliance with Maryland's insurance laws.
- Investigate acts of insurance fraud.
- Review and approve rates and contract forms.
Divisions
- Updated January 20, 2021
The Maryland Insurance Administration is divided into the following divisions:[4]
- Office of the Commissioner
- Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Chief of Staff, Associate Commissioner for Hearings
- Public Affairs
- Government Relations
- Regulations
- Administration
- Fiscal Services
- Human Resources
- Management Information Systems
- Compliance & Enforcement
- Producer Licensing
- Consumer Education and Advocacy
- Examination & Auditing
- Insurance Fraud
- Life & Health
- Property & Casualty
- Office of the Attorney General
- Office of the Chief Actuary
State budget
- See also: Maryland state budget and finances
The Insurance Administration and Regulation's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $49,132,791.[5]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $197,504, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $179,896, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $174,621, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2020
In 2020, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $157,386, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $157,386, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $157,386, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $157,386, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $157,386, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the insurance commissioner's salary was estimated between $124,175 and $166,082, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner's salary was estimated between $124,175 and $166,082, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner's salary was estimated between $124,175 and $166,082, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2012
In 2012, the commissioner of insurance was paid an estimated $166,082, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner of insurance was paid an estimated $156,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Maryland Insurance Administration
200 Saint Paul Place, Suite 2700
Baltimore, MD 21202
1-800-492-6116
410-468-2000
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Insurance Administration - Historical Evolution," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland General Assembly, "Insurance," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Maryland General Assembly, "Senate Bill 360," accessed January 17, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 20, 2021
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