Commissioner of Insurance of North Carolina

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The Commissioner of Insurance of North Carolina is the statewide elected official responsible for regulating the insurance industry and overseeing insurance-related consumer protection in the state.

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instanceOf elected office
regulatory authority
state constitutional office
alsoKnownAs North Carolina Insurance Commissioner
appliesToJurisdiction North Carolina
canHoldHearingsOn insurance rate filings in North Carolina
canImpose administrative penalties on insurers in North Carolina
canPropose insurance-related legislation in North Carolina
constitutionalBasis Constitution of North Carolina
contactPoint North Carolina Department of Insurance consumer services division
country United States of America
createdBy North Carolina General Assembly
currentHolder Mike Causey
currentHolderStartDate January 1, 2017
electedIn statewide elections in North Carolina
electionMethod popular vote
firstHolder James R. Young
hasJurisdictionOver auto insurance in North Carolina
casualty insurance in North Carolina
health insurance in North Carolina
life insurance in North Carolina
property insurance in North Carolina
workers’ compensation insurance in North Carolina
headOf North Carolina Department of Insurance
inception 1899
memberOf North Carolina Council of State
officeLocation Raleigh, North Carolina
linked to: Raleigh
officeType Council of State office of North Carolina
oversees North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal
building code enforcement related to fire safety in North Carolina
fire and rescue services regulation in North Carolina
partOf North Carolina state government
regulates insurance industry in North Carolina
responsibleFor approval of insurance policy forms in North Carolina
approving insurance company mergers affecting North Carolina policyholders
education of consumers about insurance in North Carolina
enforcement of state insurance laws in North Carolina
insurance consumer protection in North Carolina
investigation of insurance fraud in North Carolina
licensing of insurance agents in North Carolina
licensing of insurance companies in North Carolina
monitoring solvency of insurers in North Carolina
review of insurance rates in North Carolina
subordinateTo voters of North Carolina
termLength 4 years
website https://www.ncdoi.gov/

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North Carolina Constitution establishesOffice Commissioner of Insurance of North Carolina
Commissioner of Insurance of North Carolina alsoKnownAs North Carolina Insurance Commissioner
linked to: Commissioner of Insurance of North Carolina
Council of State of North Carolina hasMemberOffice Commissioner of Insurance of North Carolina