Kansas Insurance Commissioner
| Insurance Commissioner of the State of Kansas | |
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| Formation | March 1, 1871 |
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]
List of Insurance Commissioners[change | change source]
The office used to called the Superintendent of Insurance. In 1927, the name changed to Commissioner of Insurance.
Kansas State Superintendents of Insurance[change | change source]
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Kansas |
| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | change source]
| 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 | change source]
- ↑ Smith, Sherman. "Vicki Schmidt wins insurance post as GOP sweeps statewide agency races". The Topeka Capital. Retrieved January 14, 2019.