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NORTH DAKOTA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, Commissioner Jon Godfread

Prioritized consumer advocacy, ensuring North Dakotans are better aware of the services offered by the North Dakota Insurance Department beyond industry regulation.

As state insurance commissioner, focused on consumer advocacy and ensuring state residents are more aware of the services offered by the State Insurance Department beyond industry regulation.

Restructured the Insurance Department for efficient and effective use of tax-payer dollars, along with better utilization of staff talents.

As state insurance commissioner, worked to restructure the Insurance Department to promote efficient and effective use of tax-payer dollars and better utilize staff talents.

- As state insurance commissioner, focused on consumer advocacy and ensuring state residents are more aware of the services offered by the State Insurance Department beyond industry regulation.
- As state insurance commissioner, worked to restructure the Insurance Department to promote efficient and effective use of tax-payer dollars and better utilize staff talents.

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As insurance commissioner, Godfread improved consumer assistance services, implemented regulatory reforms to foster insurance market competition, and enhanced accountability measures for insurance companies.

As state insurance commissioner, made efforts to improve consumer assistance services, implement regulatory reforms to develop a competitive insurance market, and enhance accountability measures for insurance companies.

Supports addressing "surprise air ambulance bills."

As state insurance commissioner, prompted the  US Senate to address issues of "surprise air ambulance bills."

Believes the most important job is to "ensure the consumers of North Dakota are properly protected with and educated about the insurance they purchase."

Believes the "most vital job I can fulfill in this role is to ensure the consumers of North Dakota are properly protected with and educated about the insurance they purchase."

Supports consumer protection through advocacy, cyber security, and technology in the insurance sector.

- As state insurance commissioner, made efforts to improve consumer assistance services, implement regulatory reforms to develop a competitive insurance market, and enhance accountability measures for insurance companies.
- As state insurance commissioner, prompted the  US Senate to address issues of "surprise air ambulance bills."
- Believes the "most vital job I can fulfill in this role is to ensure the consumers of North Dakota are properly protected with and educated about the insurance they purchase."
- Supports health care reform.

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- The insurance commissioner is the head of the North Dakota Insurance Department.
- The insurance commissioner licenses insurance professionals in the state, educates consumers about different types of insurance, and handles consumer complaints. The commissioner also supervises state bonds.
- The insurance commissioner serves 4-year terms, with no term limits. 
- They are paid an annual salary of $112,241.