California Insurance Commissioner

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California Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive office position in California. The officeholder is in charge of the California Department of Insurance.

The current Insurance Commissioner is Steve Poizner.

Contents 1 Duties 2 Office 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Duties

• Oversees and directs all functions of the Department of Insurance.

• Licenses, regulates, and examines insurance companies.

• Answers public questions and complaints regarding the insurance industry.

• Enforces the laws of the California Insurance Code and adopts regulations to implement the laws.

[edit] Office

As a result of the passage of Proposition 103 in 1988, the elected office of the California Insurance Commissioner was created in 1991. Previously, the position was held by a person appointed by the Governor. The Insurance Commissioner oversees the Department of Insurance. The next election for Insurance Commissioner is on November 2, 2010.

Name	Term	Party
John Garamendi	January 7, 1991–January 2, 1995	Democratic
Chuck Quackenbush	January 2, 1995–July 10, 2000	Republican
J. Clark Kelso	July 10, 2000–September 17, 2000	Republican
Harry W. Low	September 18, 2000–January 6, 2003[1]	Democratic
John Garamendi	January 6, 2003–January 8, 2007	Democratic
Steve Poizner	January 8, 2007–present	Republican

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• California Department of Insurance
• Current Candidates for Insurance Commissioner