The Connecticut State Senate confirmed Josh Hershman as the insurance commissioner on April 8, 2026. Hershman has served as interim insurance commissioner since December 12, 2025.
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Theresa Feliciano
Theresa has been an insurance regulatory and compliance analyst for 23 years. Her duties include performing insurance company licensing, including UCAA primary, expansion, and corporate amendment applications and handling nationwide agency, agent, adjuster, and surplus lines broker licensing and renewals. Theresa also handles product approval filings for L&H and P&C insurance companies via SERFF; alien surplus lines insurer renewal and annual filings in the U.S. as well as Latin America through local counsel in various countries; third-party administrator renewals and annual report filings in all required states; life settlement broker and provider applications; Risk Purchasing Group applications and annual filings; and reinsurance intermediary applications and renewal.
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner to Retire
Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais will retire as of November 28, 2025. Mais was appointed as Connecticut insurance commissioner in February 2019. Governor Ned Lamont will formally nominate Josh Hershman to replace Mais in February when the Legislature is back in session. Hershman will serve as interim insurance commissioner beginning December…
Read More Connecticut Insurance Commissioner to RetirePennsylvania Governor Names Acting Insurance Commissioner
Michael Humphreys, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s Chief of Staff, has been named the acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner following the departure of Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman on February 25th. Mr. Humphreys was previously the Assistant Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. He has also held various positions within the insurance industry.
https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/insurance-commissioner-jessica-altman-to-depart-wolf-administration/…
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West Virginia Governor Appoints New Insurance Commissioner
Allan L. McVey has been appointed as the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner by Governor Jim Justice. Mr. McVey has been the Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Administration since January 2019.
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