Ohio Director of Insurance
| Ohio Director of insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $161,200 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $47,087,703 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Chapter 3901 of the Ohio Revised Code |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Judith French | |
| Other Ohio Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Ohio Director of Insurance is a cabinet-level executive position in the Ohio state government. The director is the chief officer of the Department of Insurance, responsible for ensuring the laws and regulations related to insurance are enforced across the state.[1][2]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Judith French.[3]
Authority
Chapter 3901 of the Ohio Revised Code establishes the position of director of insurance:
| “ | The superintendent of insurance shall be the chief executive officer and director of the department of insurance and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties vested in and imposed upon the department of insurance. The superintendent of insurance shall see that the laws relating to insurance are executed and enforced. When a violation of a law relating to insurance is reported to him, he shall take the testimony under oath of all persons supposed to have knowledge of such violations, and cause such testimony to be reduced to writing. If the superintendent decides that there is sufficient evidence, he shall cause the person suspected of such violation to be arrested and charged with such offense, and he shall furnish the proper prosecuting attorney with all the information obtained by such superintendent, the names of witnesses, and a copy of all material testimony taken in the case.[1][4] | ” |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for this office. General qualifications to hold a statewide, constitutionally authorized office are outlined in Article VX, Section 4 of the Ohio Constitution:
- resident of Ohio
- a qualified elector
- at least 18 years old
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No person shall be elected or appointed to any office in this state unless possessed of the qualifications of an elector.[5] |
Appointments
The director of insurance is appointed by the governor.[5]
Vacancies
Note: Ballotpedia's state executive officials project researches the constitutional or statutory text that details the process of filling vacancies for a state executive office. That information for the Ohio Director of Insurance has not yet been added. After extensive research, we were unable to identify any relevant information on state official websites. If you have any additional information about this office for inclusion on this section and/or page, please email us.
Duties
The Office of Insurance works to protect both consumers and businesses. The director is responsible for managing the department and ensuring the state's insurance-related laws are executed and enforced. The specific duties of the director are outlined in Chapter 3901, Section 04 of the Ohio State Code:[1]
- investigate violations of insurance law
- initiate criminal proceedings when appropriate
- investigate claims of insurance fraud
Divisions
- Updated January 26, 2021
- Communications
- Consumer Services
- Fraud and Enforcement
- Human Resources & Fiscal Services
- Information Technology & Security
- Legal Services
- Legislative Services
- Office of the Director
- Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program
- Ombudsman[6]
State budget
- See also: Ohio state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Insurance in Fiscal Year 2025 was $47,087,703.[7]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $161,200, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $155,001, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the director of insurance's salary was $154,710, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the director of insurance's salary was $150,571, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the director of insurance's salary was $145,395, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the director of insurance's salary was $150,405, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the director of insurance's salary was $150,405, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the director of insurance was paid $150,405, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the director of insurance was paid $150,405, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the director of insurance was paid $150,405.[17][18]
2010
In 2010, the director of insurance was paid $128,564, according to the Council of State Governments.[19]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Ohio Department of Insurance
50 W. Town Street
Third Floor - Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-644-2658
Consumer Services: 1-800-686-1526
Fraud & Enforcement: 1-800-686-1527
Medicare & OSHIIP: 1-800-686-1578
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ohio Revised Code, "Chapter 3901: SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ About Us," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ex-Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith French named director of state Department of Insurance," January 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Ohio Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Ohio," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Ohio Department of Insurance, "Divisions," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ The Ohio Legislature, "Amended Substitute House Bill 33," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Undefined role for Ohio's lieutenant governor often leads to double duty," April 22, 2013
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 26, 2021
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