In the latest entry in our commissioner spotlight series, we are focusing on the head of the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID), Andrew Mais. Commissioner Mais has led the CID since 2019, when he was appointed to the post by CT Governor Ned Lamont.

Earlier this year, Governor Lamont reappointed Commissioner Mais to a 2nd term as the CT insurance commissioner. Before becoming CID commissioner, Commissioner Mais worked for the Deloitte Center for Financial Services, where he focused on both domestic and international regulatory affairs. Commissioner Mais also previously served as the director of public affairs and research at the New York State Insurance Department.

Commissioner Mais earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational behavior from Yale University.

Why Commissioner Mais is Important to Agents:

Commissioner Mais is the 2023 president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and will serve as its president in 2024. He has served on the NAIC’s Executive (EX) Committee since 2021. Commissioner Mais also serves on the NAIC’s Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force; and its Government Relations (EX) Leadership Council, of which he is the vice chair.

Commissioner Mais is also a leader on the issues of race, diversity, and inclusion in the insurance industry. He serves as a co-chair of the NAIC’s Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance. Commissioner Mais also leads on these issues within Connecticut; he has held discussions there on diversity, equity, and inclusion and has joined Governor Lamont’s efforts to address social inequality statewide.

Commssioner Mais serves as a member of the executive committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), the international standards-setting body for the insurance industry. He also serves on its macroprudential committee.

PIA looks forward to continuing to work with Commissioner Mais during his tenure as NAIC president and as he enters his second term as head of the CID.