The Washington State Office of the
Insurance Commissioner was created in 1889–90, and became a separate agency in 1907 with an elected commissioner. The current commissioner is
Mike Kreidler, a
Democrat first elected in 2000 and reelected five times.
In 2014, a bill was introduced to replace the elected commissioner with a 10-person board which would hire the commissioner. It was passed in both houses but vetoed by Governor
Jay Inslee
Jay Robert Inslee (; born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, lawyer, and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Represen ...
.
In 2015, the office denied applications by a number of association health plans, resulting in a legal dispute with those affected.
Insurance Commissioners
References
External links
Washington State Office of the Insurance CommissionerWashington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner consumer-focused blog
State agencies of Washington (state)
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