Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Government agency in Washington State, USA
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The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner was created in 1889–90, and became a separate agency in 1907 with an elected commissioner.[1] The current commissioner is Patty Kuderer, a Democrat first elected in 2024 and assumed office in 2025.
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| Jurisdiction | Washington |
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| Website | www |
In 2014, a bill was introduced to replace the elected commissioner with a 10-person board which would hire the commissioner.[2] It was passed in both houses but vetoed by Governor Jay Inslee.[3]
In 2015, the office denied applications by a number of association health plans, resulting in a legal dispute with those affected.[4]
Insurance commissioners
| Name | Years | Party |
|---|---|---|
| J. H. Schively | 1909–1913 | Republican |
| H.O. Fishback | 1913–1933 | Republican |
| William A. Sullivan | 1933–1961 | Democratic |
| Lee I. Kueckelhan | 1961–1969 | Democratic |
| Karl Herrmann | 1969–1977 | Democratic |
| Richard G. Marquardt | 1977–1993 | Republican |
| Deborah Senn | 1993–2001 | Democratic |
| Mike Kreidler | 2001–2025 | Democratic |
| Patty Kuderer | 2025–present | Democratic |
