South Dakota Director of Insurance
| South Dakota Director of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $133,882 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $4,906,406 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the secretary of labor and regulation |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the secretary of labor and regulation |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
South Dakota Director of Insurance
Larry Deiter | |
| Other South Dakota Executive Offices | |
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The South Dakota Director of Insurance is an appointed position in the South Dakota state government. The Division of Insurance falls under the purview of the South Dakota Secretary of Labor and Regulation.[1]
Current officeholder
The current South Dakota Director of Insurance is Larry Deiter (nonpartisan). Deiter assumed office in 2015.
Authority
The South Dakota Director of Insurance's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Title 58, Chapter 2 of the South Dakota Statutes.
Article X, Section Y:
58-2-1.1. Department as Division within Department of Labor and Regulation--Direction and supervision by department--Independent functions retained by division.
58-2-2.1. Appointment of director--Removal.
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Qualifications
Title 58, Chapter 2, Section 3 of the South Dakota Statutes establishes the qualifications of the office:
58-2-3. Qualifications of director.
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Appointments
The director of insurance is appointed by the secretary of labor, who is appointed by the governor.[5]
Vacancies
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Duties
The mission of the Division of Insurance is to "protect the public and make insurance available and affordable" through the following methods[6]:
- efficiently providing quality assistance,
- providing fair regulation for industry, and
- promoting a healthy, competitive insurance market
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: South Dakota state budget and finances
The budget for the Division of Insurance in Fiscal Year 2025 was $4,906,406.[7]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $133,882, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $114,603, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $110,979, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $108,803, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $99,619, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $99,619, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $99,619, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $90,128, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $85,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2014
In 2014, the director was paid an estimated $88,071, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2013
In 2013, the director was paid an estimated $85,506, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
2010
In 2010, the director was paid an estimated $83,015, according to the Council of State Governments.[19]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
South Dakota Division of Insurance
445 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre SD, 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3563
Fax: (605) 773-5369
See also
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- Insurance Commissioner
- Larry Deiter
- Merle Scheiber
- South Dakota Secretary of Labor
- South Dakota state executive offices
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, "Division of Insurance," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Statutes, "Title 58, Chapter 2, Section 1.1," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Statutes, "Title 58, Chapter 2, Section 2.1," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Statutes, "Title 58, Chapter 2, Section 3," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature, "South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 1-37-1," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ dlr.SD.gov, "About Us," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management, "Budget in Brief - Fiscal Year 2025," accessed January 23, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 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 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2021
