| Commissioner of Insurance of Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1903 |
| Website | mid |
The Mississippi Insurance Department was created as a separate department by an Act of the Mississippi Legislature, effective March 1, 1902. The Act provided for the election of an Insurance Commissioner at the general election of 1903 and provided that until the election and qualification of such Insurance Commissioner, the duties of the office should be discharged by the State Auditor of Public Accounts.[1]
Responsibilities[edit]
The Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance administers all state laws pertaining to insurance companies, corporations, and their agents and adjustors active in the state. The commissioner licenses and regulates the manufacture and sale of mobile homes and administers the state fire code.[2]
Commissioners of Insurance, 1903-present[edit]
| No. | Insurance Commissioner | Term in office | Party | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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William Q. Cole | 1903 – 1908 | Democratic | [1] |
| 2 | 
|
T. M. Henry | 1908 – 1928 | Democratic | [1] |
| 3 | 
|
Ben Shem Lowry | 1928 – 1932 | Democratic | [1] |
| 4 | George Riley | 1932 – 1935 | Democratic | [1] | |
| 5 | J. H. Johnson | 1935 – 1936 | Democratic | [1] | |
| 6 | John Sharp Williams III | 1936 – 1944 | Democratic | [1] | |
| 7 | Jesse L. White | 1944 – 1952 | Democratic | [1] | |
| 8 | Walter Dell Davis | 1952 – 1972 | Democratic | [1] | |
| 9 | 
|
Evelyn Gandy | 1972 – 1976 | Democratic | [1] |
| 10 | George Dale | 1976 – 2008 | Democratic | [1] | |
| 11 | 
|
Mike Chaney | 2008 – Present | Republican | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mississippi Insurance Department - History". Mississippi Insurance Department. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Eric (December 2007). "The Government of Mississippi: How it Functions". Mississippi History Now. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
