Mississippi Insurance Commissioner
Supervises the state insurance market
Full office description
- The Insurance Commissioner is responsible for carrying out all state laws about insurance companies and corporations, including licensing and regulating insurance companies.
- The Insurance Commissioner also serves as the state fire marshall and enforces the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code.
- The Insurance Commissioner is elected to four year terms in statewide elections. Elections take place in odd-numbered years before presidential elections (2023, 2027, 2031, etc.).
How this impacts you
Healthcare Costs — The Insurance Commissioner appoints four members of the nine member Mississippi Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association, which makes health and accident insurance available to citizens who can’t get healthcare because of their health conditions.
Public Safety — The Insurance Commissioner is responsible for making sure that buildings are constructed up to the standards of the state fire code, which can determine the impact of fires on both property and the community's safety.
