Office of Commissioner of Insurance
Mission
The mission of the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner is to ensure that the publics interests are served through professional oversight of regulated industries, consumer protection and broad-based educational activities.
History
Under the previous designation of Comptroller General, the office has functioned continuously since 1799. That year the General Assembly provided for a Comptroller General and defined the duties and powers of the office. Not designated as a public officer in the first three state constitutions, the office of Comptroller General was permanently created in the constitution of 1861, and specifically provided for in the constitution of 1945. The Insurance Act of 1887 added the title and duties of Insurance Commissioner to the Comptroller General's Office. Safety Fire Commissioner was created and added in 1949. Industrial Loan Commissioner was created and added in 1955. The title of the office officially changed to Office of Commissioner of Insurance in 1983.
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