Insurance Commissioner of Kansas

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The Insurance Commissioner of Kansas is the statewide elected official responsible for regulating the insurance industry, protecting consumers, and enforcing insurance laws in the state of Kansas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf insurance regulator
state constitutional office
statewide elected official
accountableTo Kansas Legislature
voters of Kansas
branchOfGovernment executive branch of Kansas
canAdopt insurance regulations and rules
canPropose insurance-related legislation in Kansas
collaboratesWith National Association of Insurance Commissioners
country United States of America
createdBy Kansas Constitution
duty enforcing Kansas insurance laws
handling consumer complaints about insurance
investigating insurance fraud
licensing insurance agents
licensing insurance companies
monitoring financial solvency of insurers
protecting insurance consumers in Kansas
reviewing insurance rates
electedBy voters of Kansas
electionType statewide partisan election
goal ensuring insurer solvency in Kansas
maintaining fair and competitive insurance markets in Kansas
preventing unfair or deceptive insurance practices
hasPower to approve or disapprove certain insurance rate filings
to approve or disapprove insurance policy forms
jurisdiction Kansas
surface form: State of Kansas
mayHold administrative hearings on insurance matters
mayImpose administrative penalties on insurers and agents
mayIssue orders and directives to insurers
officeLocation Topeka, Kansas
oversees Insurance Commissioner of Kansas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kansas Insurance Department
publishes annual reports on the Kansas insurance market
consumer guides on insurance
regulates insurance industry in Kansas
reportsTo Governor of Kansas (for executive coordination)
responsibleFor regulation of annuities in Kansas
regulation of casualty insurance in Kansas
regulation of health insurance in Kansas
regulation of insurance-related entities in Kansas
regulation of life insurance in Kansas
regulation of property insurance in Kansas
supervises insurance company examinations in Kansas
market conduct examinations of insurers in Kansas
worksOn consumer education about insurance
insurance fraud prevention programs

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Kathleen Sebelius positionHeld Insurance Commissioner of Kansas
Insurance Commissioner of Kansas oversees Insurance Commissioner of Kansas self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kansas Insurance Department