Definitions for "Commissioner of Insurance"
The head official presiding over a state insurance department. Also known as Insurance Director or Insurance Superintendent. (See also, Insurance Commissioner.)
The official of a state charged with the duty of enforcing its insurance laws. Also called the superintendent of insurance (in three states) and director of insurance (in eight states). The official is elected in 11 states, appointed by a governor or state agency in 38 states, and is a civil service appointee in Colorado.
the title of the head of a state insurance department.