North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance

The North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance is one of the constitutional offices of the state of North Carolina . The North Carolina Constitution provides for the election of a Commissioner of Insurance every four years by the electorate of North Carolina whose term coincides with the term of the governor of North Carolina. The North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance regulates insurance in the state, licenses insurance professionals in the state, educates consumers about various types of insurance, and handles consumer complaints. He also oversees the North Carolina Fire Marshal's agency , which is responsible for a variety of other services that affect the daily lives of people in North Carolina. The current incumbent is Mike Causey , who took office in January 2017.

Prior to 1899, supervision of insurance companies in the state was in the hands of the North Carolina Secretary of State . In 1899, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation creating the post of Commissioners of Insurance, which has been elected by the electorate of North Carolina since 1908.

List of North Carolina Commissioners of Insurance

#	Commissioner of Insurance	Term of office	Party affiliation
1	James R. Young	1899-1921	democrat
2	Stacey W. Wade	1921-1927	democrat
3	Daniel C. Boney	1927-1942	democrat
4th	William P. Hodges	1942-1949	democrat
5	Waldo C. Cheek	1949-1953	democrat
6th	Charles F. Gold	1953-1962	democrat
7th	Edwin S. Lanier	1962-1973	democrat
8th	John R. Ingram	1973–1985	democrat
9	James E. Long	1985-2009	democrat
10	Wayne Goodwin	2009-2017	democrat
11	Mike Causey	since 2017	republican

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Constitution of North Carolina, Article III, Paragraph 7 ( Memento of the original of March 27, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ^ A Manual of North Carolina Issued by the North Carolina Historical Commission for the Use of Members of the General Assembly Session 1913 , EM Uzzell & Co State Printers, p. 90

Web links

• Website of North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance