Maine Superintendent of Insurance

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Maine Superintendent of Insurance

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General information
Office Type:  Nonpartisan
Office website:  Official Link
Compensation:  $125,944
2025 FY Budget:  $12,374,850
Term limits:  None
Structure
Length of term:   Serves at the governor's pleasure
Authority:  Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, Chapter 3, §201
Selection Method:  Appointed by the governor
Current Officeholder(s)

Maine Superintendent of Insurance Robert Carey
Nonpartisan
Assumed office: February 28, 2024

Other Maine Executive Offices
GovernorSecretary of StateAttorney GeneralTreasurerAuditorCommissioner of EducationAgriculture, Conservation and Forestry CommissionerSuperintendent of InsuranceLabor CommissionerPublic Utilities Commission

TheMaine Superintendent of Insurance is a statutory position in the Maine state government. The superintendent acts as head of the Bureau of Insurance, and is appointed by theGovernor of Maine.[1]

Current officeholder

The current Maine Superintendent of Insurance isRobert Carey (nonpartisan). Carey assumed office in 2024.

Authority

The Maine Revised Statutes address the office of superintendent of insurance inTitle 24-A, Chapter 3, §201.[2]

The Superintendent of Insurance is the head of the Bureau of Insurance.

Qualifications

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Appointments

Maine state government organizational chart

As outlined inTitle 24-A, Chapter 3, §201 of the Maine Revised Statutes, the superintendent is appointed by theGovernor of Maine and subject to review by legislative committee and confirmation by theLegislature.

Superintendents hold office for five years or until a successor is named.[2]

Vacancies

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Duties

The superintendent of insurance is responsible for overseeing the Maine Bureau of Insurance, which regulates the insurance industry in the state.[2][1]

Divisions

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State budget

See also:Maine state budget and finances

The Bureau of Insurance's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $12,374,850.[3]

Compensation

See also:Compensation of state executive officers

2023

In 2023, the superintendent's salary was unavailable, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[4]

2022

In 2022, the officer's salary was $125,944, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[5]

2021

In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $118,726, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[6]

2020

In 2020, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $115,274, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[7]

2019

In 2019, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $115,274, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[8]

2018

In 2018, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $111,925, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[9]

2017

In 2017, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $108,659, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[10]

2016

In 2016, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $105,498, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[11]

2015

In 2015, the insurance commissioner received a salary of $102,419, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[12]

2014

In 2014, the superintendent was paid an estimated$88,545, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[13]

2013

In 2013, the superintendent's salary remained at$88,545, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[14]

2012

In 2012, the superintendent was paid an estimated$88,545, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[15]

Historical officeholders

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Contact information

Physical address:
Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
Bureau of Insurance
76 Northern Avenue
Gardiner, Maine 04345

Mailing address:
34 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0034

Telephone: 800-300-5000 (toll-free) or 207-624-8475
Fax: 207-624-8599
Email: Insurance.PFR@maine.gov

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.01.1Maine Bureau of Insurance, "About the Bureau of Insurance," accessed January 20, 2021
  2. 2.02.12.2Maine Revised Statutes, "Title 24-A, Chapter 3, §201," accessed January 20, 2021
  3. Maine Legislature, "2024-2025 Biennium," accessed January 17, 2025
  4. Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
  5. Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
  6. Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
  7. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 20, 2021
  8. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 20, 2021
  9. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 20, 2021
  10. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 20, 2021
  11. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 20, 2021
  12. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 20, 2021
  13. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
  14. Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected state administrative officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
  15. Council of state governments, "Table 4.11 Selected state administrative officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
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