Robert E. Wagner has been appointed as acting director of the Illinois Department of Insurance (the “Department”) by Governor Pat Quinn.  Acting Director Wagner most recently served as the Department’s General Counsel.  He replaces Andrew Stolfi (please see our previous blog), whose term as acting director ended on December 23, 2011.

Adam J. Schafer has been appointed Montana’s new deputy commissioner of securities and insurance and chief of staff for Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica Lindeen.  Deputy Commissioner Schafer previously served as executive director for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators in Washington, D.C.  Prior to that, he served as chief of staff and secretary for Democratic leaders in the Montana State Senate during the 2001 and 1999 legislatures, respectively.  He replaces B.J. Hoven, who served as interim deputy commissioner since June 2011.