The West Virginia Insurance Commission, is the state agency that regulates the insurance industry and charged with overseeing the practices of insurance companies and protect the interests of policyholders and public.
Divisions
The commission has four primary divisions; Consumer Advocate Division, Consumer Services Division, Financial Conditions Division, and Fraud Unit.
Insurance Commissioner
As the head of the agency, the insurance commissioner oversees the state's insurance business and carry out the responsibilities of the agency. The current commissioner is James A. Dodrill who was appointed by Governor Jim Justice and went effective on March 4, 2019.
List of past commissioners
NameTermNotesD. S. ButlerJuly 1, 1947 - April 30, 1948Robert A. Crichton May 1, 1949 - June 30, 1952Hugh N. MillsJuly 1, 1952 - June 30, 1953Thomas J. GilloolyJuly 1, 1953 - September 30, 1956Louis Miller Jr.October 1, 1956 - June 30, 1957Harold E. NeelyJuly 1, 1957 - February 5, 1958C. Judson PearsonFebruary 7, 1958 - January 15, 1961Hugh N. MillsJanuary 16, 1961 - May 16, 1961Virginia Mae BrownMay 17, 1961 - September 3, 1962Harlan JusticeSeptember 4, 1962 - January 15, 1966Frank MontgomeryJanuary 16, 1966 - September 30, 1968Robert J. ShipmanOctober 1, 1968 - January 30, 1969Samuel H. WeeseJanuary 31, 1969 - January, 1975Donald W. BrownJanuary 16, 1975 - January, 1977Richard G. ShawJanuary 17, 1977 - January 11, 1985Fred L. WrightFebruary 21, 1985 - June, 1988Hanley C. ClarkJuly 1, 1988 - January, 2001Michael D. RileyJuly 1, 2011 - January 31, 2017Andrew R. PauleyFebruary 1, 2017 - March 2017Acting commissionerWest Virginia insurance commissioner namedAllan L. McVeyApril 1, 2017 - January 2019Erin HunterJanuary 25, 2019 - March 2019Acting commissionerrJames A. DodrillMarch 4, 2019 - Present
References
External links Official Website