Kansas Insurance Commissioner
division of the Kansas State Government
The Kansas Insurance Commissioner (KIC) is in charge of helping the people whose lives are protected by insurance in the state of Kansas. The Insurance Commissioner is elected. The current Insurance Commissioner is Republican Vicki Schmidt.[1]
Insurance Commissioner of the State of Kansas | |
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Formation | March 1, 1871 |
List of Insurance Commissioners change
The office used to called the Superintendent of Insurance. In 1927, the name changed to Commissioner of Insurance.
Kansas State Superintendents of Insurance change
Name | Term | Party |
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William C. Webb | 1871–1873 | Republican |
Edward Russell | 1873–1874 | Republican |
Harrison Clarkson | 1874–1875 | Republican |
Orrin T. Welch | 1875–1883 | Republican |
Richard B. Morris | 1883–1887 | Democratic |
Daniel W. Wilder | 1887–1891 | Republican |
W. H. McBride | 1891–1893 | Republican |
S. H. Snider | 1893–1895 | Republican |
George T. Anthony | 1895–1896 | Republican |
Alexander P. Riddle | 1896–1897 | Republican |
Webb McNall | 1897–1899 | Populist |
Willard V. Church | 1899–1903 | Republican |
Charles H. Luling | 1903–1907 | Republican |
Charles W. Barnes | 1907–1911 | Republican |
Isaac S. Lewis | 1911–1915 | Republican |
Carey J. Wilson | 1915–1919 | Republican |
Frank L. Travis | 1919–1923 | Republican |
William R. Baker | 1923–1927 | Republican |
Kansas State Commissioners of Insurance change
Name | Term | Party |
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William R. Baker | 1927–1929 | Republican |
Charles F. Hobbs | 1929–1947 | Republican |
Frank Sullivan | 1947–1971 | Republican |
Fletcher Bell | 1971–1991 | Republican |
Ronald L. Todd | 1991–1995 | Republican |
Kathleen Sebelius | 1995–2003 | Democratic |
Sandy Praeger | 2003–2015 | Republican |
Ken Selzer | 2015–2019 | Republican |
Vicki Schmidt | 2019–present | Republican |
References change
- ↑ Smith, Sherman. "Vicki Schmidt wins insurance post as GOP sweeps statewide agency races". The Topeka Capital. Retrieved January 14, 2019.