Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Republican Primary
Regulates the insurance industry and ensures fire safety in Georgia
Full office description
- The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner (Insurance Commissioner for short) oversees the office that regulates insurance companies to make sure they’re following state law.
- The Insurance Commissioner works with insurance companies to set prices for all types of insurance including health, automobile, and home.
- The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner acts as Georgia’s top fire marshal. Their office conducts inspections of buildings and houses to prevent fire outbreaks and keep the public safe.
- In October 2021, the former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. For this reason, corruption is one of the top issues we highlight for this office.
- The Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner is a statewide position that is elected to four-year terms.
How this impacts you
Corruption — If any Georgian has an issue related to insurance, such as not getting a response about a claim or premiums being too high, the Insurance Commissioner can step in to mediate with the insurance company to help the consumer.
Healthcare Costs — The Insurance Commissioner works with insurance companies and state legislators to develop strategies on improving health insurance costs and affordability.
Election results
WINNER
John King
70.58%
780,649 votes
Patrick Witt
16.75%
185,257 votes
Ben Cowart
12.67%
140,150 votes