Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance

General information
Office Type: | Nonpartisan
Office website: | Official Link
Compensation: | $209,961
2025 FY Budget: | $35,528,436
Term limits: | None
Structure
Length of term: |  4 years
Authority: | General Statutes of Connecticut, 38a-697-7
Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor
Current Officeholder
Andrew Mais
Other Connecticut Executive Offices
Governor•Lieutenant Governor•Secretary of State•Attorney General•Treasurer•Comptroller•Commissioner of Education•Agriculture Commissioner•Insurance Commissioner•Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner•Labor Commissioner•Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

## Contents

* 1 Current officeholder
* 2 Authority
* 3 Qualifications
* 4 Appointments
* 4.1 Term limits
* 5 Vacancies
* 6 Duties
* 7 Divisions
* 8 State budget
* 9 Compensation
* 9.1 2023
* 9.2 2022
* 9.3 2021
* 9.4 2020
* 9.5 2019
* 9.6 2018
* 9.7 2017
* 9.8 2016
* 9.9 2015
* 9.10 2014
* 9.11 2013
* 9.12 2012
* 10 Historical officeholders
* 11 Contact info
* 12 See also
* 13 External links
* 14 Footnotes

The Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance is an executive officer in the Connecticut state government. The commissioner is head of the Connecticut Insurance Department, which regulates the state's insurance industry.

## Current officeholder[edit]

The current commissioner is Andrew Mais, who was appointed by Gov. Ned Lamont (D) in February 2019.[1]

## Authority[edit]

The office of insurance commissioner is established by state law.[2]

General Statutes of Connecticut, 38a-697-7

In accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, the Governor shall appoint some suitable person, not a director, officer or agent of an insurance company, to be Insurance Commissioner.

## Qualifications[edit]

State law only requires that the commissioner be a "suitable person" and "not a director, officer, or agent of an insurance company."[2]

## Appointments[edit]

Connecticut state government organizational chart

Insurance commissioners are appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the legislature. The commissioner serves at the governor's pleasure for four-year terms beginning on the first day of March in the year of the appointment.[3]

General Statutes of Connecticut, 4-46-6

the Governor shall, with the advice and consent of either house of the General Assembly, appoint each department head in the manner prescribed by section 4-7 and section 4-8, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor but no longer than four years from the first day of March in the year of his appointment, unless reappointed under the provisions of said sections.

### Term limits[edit]

There are no term limits associated with the insurance commissioner.

## Vacancies[edit]

As with all state appointive offices, vacancies in the office of insurance commissioner are filled by the governor and approved by a majority vote in both houses of the legislature. If a vacancy occurs while the legislature is not in session, the governor may appoint a replacement to serve until the sixth Wednesday of the next legislative session.[4]

## Duties[edit]

The insurance commissioner's office regulates the state's insurance industry. It must approve all rate increases, forms, rules, and changes in program procedures and it licenses insurance providers to operate in the state. The commissioner also supervises the financial condition of insurance companies to ensure their solvency and the market conduct of companies. The commissioner also deals with complaints against companies for illegal conduct or regulatory noncompliance.[5]

## Divisions[edit]

As of January 13, 2021, divisions within the Department of Insurance included:[5]

* Actuarial Division
* Administration
* Captive Insurance Regulation
* Consumer Affairs
* Financial Regulation
* Fraud & Investigation
* Human Resources/Affirmative Action
* Legal
* Licensing
* Life & Health
* Market Conduct
* Property & Casualty

## State budget[edit]

See also: Connecticut state budget and finances

The budget for the Department of Insurance in the 2025 Fiscal Year was $35,528,436.[6]

## Compensation[edit]

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

The Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance's salary is determined by law.

### 2023[edit]

In 2023, the officer's salary was $209,961, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]

### 2022[edit]

In 2022, the officer's salary was $175,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

### 2021[edit]

In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $175,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

### 2020[edit]

In 2020, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $175,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

### 2019[edit]

In 2019, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $175,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]

### 2018[edit]

In 2018, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $160,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]

### 2017[edit]

In 2017, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $160,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]

### 2016[edit]

In 2016, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $160,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]

### 2015[edit]

In 2015, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]

### 2014[edit]

In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]

### 2013[edit]

In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[17]

### 2012[edit]

In 2012, the commissioner received a salary of $143,000 according to the Council of State Governments.

## Historical officeholders[edit]

List of officeholders from 1867-Present

#  | Name  | Took office  | Left office
1  | Benjamin Noyes  | 1867  | 1871
2  | George S. Miller  | 1872  | 1874
3  | John W. Stedman  | 1875  | 1880
4  | John W. Brooks  | 1881  | 1883
5  | E. Williams  | 1884  | 1886
6  | Orsamus R. Fyler  | 1887  | 1893
7  | Burton Mansfield  | 1894  | 1895
8  | Frederick A. Betts  | 1896  | 1899
9  | Edwin L. Scofield  | 1900  | 1902
10  | Theron Upson  | 1903  | 1907
11  | Theodore H. Macdonald  | 1908  | 1911
12  | Burton Mansfield  | 1912  | 1923
13  | Howard P. Dunham  | 1924  | 1935
14  | John C. Blackall  | 1936  | 1942
15  | W. Ellery Allyn  | 1943  | 1954
16  | Thomas J. Spellacy  | 1954  | 1957
17  | Alfred N. Premo  | 1957  | 1963
18  | William R. Cotter  | 1963  | 1970
19  | Paul B. Altermatt  | 1971  | 1973
20  | Thomas C. White  | 1974  | 1974
21  | Jay W. Jackson  | 1975  | 1976
22  | T.F. Gilroy Daly  | 1977  | 1977
23  | Joseph C. Mike  | 1977  | 1981
24  | Peter W. Gillies  | 1983  | 1987
25  | Peter F. Kelly  | 1988  | 1990
26  | Robert R. Googins  | 1990  | 1993
27  | William J. Gilligan  | 1993  | 1994
28  | George M. Reider, Jr.  | 1994  | 1999
29  | Susan F. Cogswell  | 1999  | 2007
30  | Thomas R. Sullivan  | 2007  | 2010
31  | Barbara C. Spear  | 2010  | 2011
32  | Thomas Leonardi  | 2011  | 2014
33  | Anne Melissa Dowling  | 2014  | 2015
34  | Katharine Wade  | 2015  | 2019
35  | Andrew Mais | 2019  | Present

## Contact info[edit]

Address:
153 Market Street, 7th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 297-3800

## See also[edit]

Connecticut | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* Connecticut Insurance Department

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Connecticut Department of Insurance, "Commissioner Andrew N. Mais," accessed January 13, 2021
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 General Statutes of Connecticut, "38a-697-7," accessed January 13, 2021
3. ↑ General Statutes of Connecticut, "4-46-6," accessed January 13, 2021
4. ↑ General Statutes of Connecticut, "4-46-7," accessed January 13, 2021
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Connecticut Department of Insurance, "Mission & Divisions," accessed January 13, 2021
6. ↑ Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, "2024-2025 Biennial Budget," accessed January 16, 2025
7. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
8. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
9. ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
10. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 13, 2021
11. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 13, 2021
12. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 13, 2021
13. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 13, 2021
14. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
15. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
16. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
17. ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014

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