Kansas Insurance Commissioner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Insurance Commissioner ofthe State of Kansas |
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Incumbent
Vicki Schmidt since January 14, 2019 |
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| Formation | March 1, 1871 |
The Kansas Insurance Commissioner (KIC) is an important job in the state of Kansas. This person helps make sure that people are treated fairly when they buy insurance. Insurance is like a promise from a company to help you pay for unexpected things, like if your house gets damaged or you get sick. The Insurance Commissioner is chosen by voters in an election. The person holding this job right now is Vicki Schmidt. She is a Republican.
Meet the Kansas Insurance Commissioners
The job of the Insurance Commissioner has been around for a long time. For many years, this job was called the Superintendent of Insurance. Then, in 1927, the name officially changed to the Commissioner of Insurance.
Kansas State Superintendents of Insurance (Old Name)
Here is a list of the people who held this important job when it was called the Superintendent of Insurance:
| 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 (New Name)
After 1927, the job became known as the Commissioner of Insurance. Here are the people who have served in this role:
| 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 |
