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Insurance Commissioner of
the State of Kansas
Incumbent
Vicki Schmidt

since January 14, 2019
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
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
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
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