MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

525 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 - 2272
(410) 468-2000; 1-800-492-6116 (toll free)
e-mail: miaweb@mdinsurance.state.md.us
fax: (410) 468-2020; tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.mdinsurance.state.md.us

MARYLAND INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

James V. McMahan III, J.D., Deputy Commissioner (410) 468-2002
Thomas P. Raimondi, Associate Deputy Commissioner (410) 468-2010

AUTO INSURANCE TASK FORCE TO STUDY RATES IN URBAN AREAS
Contact: Brett S. Lininger (410) 468-2014
e-mail: blininger@mdinsurance.state.md.us

Appointed by Maryland Insurance Commissioner:
Lisa A. Gladden, Co-Chair
Vacancy, Co-Chair
Joan Carter Conway; Ulysses Currie; Gloria G. Lawlah; Peter A. Hammen; Dereck E. Davis; Obie Patterson; Carolyn J. Krysiak.

LIFE & HEALTH CONTINUING EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Maryland Insurance Commissioner:
Louis H. Kline, Chair (chosen by Board)
Elizabeth S. Morrison; James P. Riley; Lyle P. Schill, Jr.; Ritchie Sebeniecher; Robert E. Smariga; one vacancy.

PROPERTY & CASUALTY CONTINUING EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Maryland Insurance Commissioner:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)
Brian Bays; Robert Deal; Jack F. Doetzer; William Lingenfelter; Joseph McKenna.

TITLE CONTINUING EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Maryland Insurance Commissioner:
Candace Chazen, Chair (chosen by Board)
Mark Lynch; Jeffrey Margolies.

CHIEF ACTUARY
Donald P. Brandenberg, Chief Actuary (410) 468-2040
fax: (410) 468-2038

LIFE & HEALTH EXAMINATION
Robert H. Katz, Actuary (410) 468-2045

LIFE & HEALTH RATES
Craig Prem, Actuary (410) 468-2046

COUNSEL
Kathleen A. Birrane, Principal Counsel (410) 468-2030

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Brett S. Lininger, Director (410) 468-2014

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Ronald E. Anderson, Director (410) 468-2052
Paul Rudman, Senior Project Manager (410) 468-2062
fax: (410) 468-2061

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Karren Barrow, Acting Director (410) 468-2007

REGULATIONS
Vacancy, Coordinator (410) 468-2011

MARYLAND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
(D80Z0201, formerly 23.26.02.01)
FY2006 appropriation: $39,421,223; authorized positions: 6
Richard A. Popper, Executive Director (410) 576-2053; 1-866-780-7105 (toll free)
e-mail: rpopper@algxmail.com
web: www.marylandhealthinsuranceplan.state.md.us

Mariann (Tate) Showers, Deputy Executive Director (410) 576-2056
Susanne Albin, Senior Accountant (410) 576-2057

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Appointed by Governor to 4-year term: Michael L. Harris, Esq., 2008

Appointed by Maryland Insurance Commissioner to 4-year terms: Michael R. Hampton, 2007; Bradley E. Mainster, 2007.

Appointed by Director, Health Education & Advocacy Unit, Office of Attorney General to 4-year terms: Karen L. Pollitz, 2006; one vacancy.

Ex officio: Cecilia Januszkiewicz, Secretary of Budget & Management; R. Steven Orr, Maryland Insurance Commissioner; Rex W. Cowdry, M.D., Executive Director, Maryland Health Care Commission; Robert B. Murray, Executive Director, Health Services Cost Review Commission.

ADMINISTRATION
Nikhil M. Divecha, Associate Commissioner (410) 468-2460
e-mail: ndivecha@mdinsurance.state.md.us

FISCAL SERVICES
Charles Spannare, Fiscal Administrator (410) 468-2372
fax: (410) 468-2396

Vickie L. Vaughn, Fiscal Officer (410) 468-2371

HUMAN RESOURCES
Lorenza Trotter, Assistant Commissioner (410) 468-2451
e-mail: ltrotter@mdinsurance.state.md.us
fax: (410) 468-2467

PERSONNEL SERVICES
Norval E. Byrd, Director (410) 468-2461

TRAINING & FACILITIES
John E. Dahne, Director (410) 468-2468

PRODUCER LICENSING
Jean E. Bienemann, Esq., Director (410) 468-2006
fax: (410) 468-2399

PRODUCER LICENSING UNIT
Yvonne D. House, Manager (410) 468-2387

COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT SECTION
P. Todd Cioni, J.D., Associate Commissioner (410) 468-2235

LIFE & HEALTH ENFORCEMENT
John H. Riggle, Chief Enforcement Officer (410) 468-2230

LIFE & HEALTH MARKET CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS
Leighton Tabron, Market Conduct Examiner (410) 468-2233

PROPERTY & CASUALTY ENFORCEMENT
Darlene Arnold, Senior Enforcement Officer (410) 468-2284

PROPERTY & CASUALTY MARKET CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS
Dudley B. Ewen, Chief Market Conduct Examiner (410) 468-2321

CONSUMER EDUCATION & ADVOCACY SECTION
Joy Y. Hatchette, J.D., Associate Commissioner (410) 468-2029

EXAMINATION & AUDITING SECTION
Lester C. Schott, Associate Commissioner (410) 468-2119
fax: (410) 468-2101, (410) 468-2112

COMPANY LICENSING
Chineta Alford, Director (410) 468-2152

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Neil A. Miller, Chief Financial Analyst (410) 468-2122

FINANCIAL EXAMINATION
Vacancy, Chief Financial Examiner (410) 468-2120

PREMIUM TAX
Lester C. Schott, Associate Commissioner (410) 468-2124
L. Janeen Sullivan, Auditor

INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION
Ronald A. Sallow, Associate Commissioner (410) 230-4222
William B. Bokel, Jr., Chief Investigator (410) 230-4230
1-800-846-4069 (toll-free)
fax: (410) 347-5350

LIFE & HEALTH SECTION
Howard Max, Associate Commissioner (410) 468-2201
fax: (410) 468-2204

LIFE & HEALTH COMPLAINTS
Mary Moody, Chief Investigator (410) 468-2204

MANAGED CARE UNIT
Brenda A. Wilson, Chief (410) 468-2212

RATES & FORMS REVIEW UNIT
Fern Thomas, Supervisor (410) 468-2254

MEDICAL DIRECTOR & PRIVATE REVIEW AGENT OVERSIGHT UNIT
Ellen Woodall, Director (410) 468-2226

PROPERTY & CASUALTY SECTION
Pamela R. Johnson, J.D., Associate Commissioner (410) 468-2301
e-mail: pjohnson@mdinsurance.state.md.us
fax: (410) 468-2306

PROPERTY & CASUALTY COMPLAINTS
Karen Straughn, Chief Investigator (410) 468-2332

PROPERTY & CASUALTY RATES
Linas Glemza, Actuary (410) 468-2044

RATES & FORMS REVIEW UNIT
Robert Tardif, Supervisor (410) 468-2320

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