The Florida attorney general is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida . The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state, and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs.
12-459: The office is one of Florida's three elected state cabinet posts, along with the chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner . The current attorney general is Republican Ashley Moody , who took office on January 8, 2019. As with other elected statewide offices in Florida, the attorney general is limited to serving two consecutive four-year terms. The attorney general is second (behind
24-474: A state or territory in the United States who, along with their office, regulate the insurance industry . The powers granted to the office of an insurance commissioner differ in each state. The office of an insurance commissioner is established either by the state constitution or by statute . While most insurance commissioners are appointed, in some jurisdictions they are elected. The office of
36-815: Is codified in the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act, Florida Statutes 631.50 through 631.70. FIGA has the power to levy assessments against the insurer's direct written premiums, not to exceed 2% in any calendar year. The commissioner in the Office of Insurance Regulation retains oversight over FIGA. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FOIR) is responsible for all activities concerning insurers and other risk bearing entities, including licensing, rates, policy forms, market conduct, claims, issuance of certificates of authority, solvency, viatical settlements, premium financing, and administrative supervision, as provided under
48-420: Is taken by majority vote. In case of a tie, the governor's side prevails. This Florida -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United States government–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Insurance Commissioner An insurance commissioner (or commissioner of insurance ) is a public official in the executive branch of
60-578: The Florida Department of Financial Services and is responsible for overseeing the state's finances, collecting revenue, paying state bills, auditing state agencies, regulating cemeteries and funerals, and handling fires and arsons. In addition, the CFO has administrative oversight over the offices which handles banking and insurance regulation. The CFO is a member of the Cabinet, and is third (behind
72-400: The lieutenant governor and attorney general , respectively) in the line of succession to the office of governor of Florida . Tom Gallagher was the first state CFO and a former treasurer/insurance commissioner/fire marshal. Gallagher retired from the position in 2006 and Alex Sink (D), a Florida business executive and the wife of former Florida gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride ,
84-520: The lieutenant governor ) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Florida . The Florida attorney general can be impeached for committing a "misdemeanor in office" by the State House of Representatives , and then convicted and thereby removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the State Senate . The Florida solicitor general is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of
96-591: The special election for the seat Matt Gaetz held prior to his November 2024 resignation. The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) was created by the Florida Legislature in 1970 as a nonprofit corporation to process covered claims of insolvent members by or against Florida policyholders with a limit of $ 300,000 per residence or non-residence commercial; $ 200,000 per condominium unit. Association members are all Florida-licensed direct writers of property and/or casualty insurance. FIGA's authority
108-873: The Florida Insurance Code or Chapter 636, Florida Statutes. The head of the OIR is the Florida Insurance Commissioner , appointed by the Financial Services Commission (FSC). Michael Yaworsky is the current Florida insurance commissioner. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is composed of the Florida governor , chief financial officer, attorney general , and commissioner of agriculture . The FSC serves as agency head for purposes of rulemaking pursuant to sections 120.536-120.565, Florida Statutes. FSC action
120-498: The attorney general. The current solicitor is Henry C. Whitaker. Chief Financial Officer of Florida The chief financial officer of Florida is an elected statewide constitutional officer of Florida . The office was created in 2002 following the 1998 reforms of the Florida Cabinet . The CFO is a combination of the former offices of comptroller and treasurer/insurance commissioner/fire marshal . The office heads
132-471: The insurance commissioner may be part of a larger regulatory agency, or an autonomous department. Insurance law and regulation is established individually by each state. In order to better coordinate insurance regulation among the states and territories, insurance commissioners are members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The purpose of insurance commissioners
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#1732787122669144-440: Was elected on November 7, 2006. Alex Sink launched an unsuccessful campaign for governor in 2010, and was succeeded by Jeff Atwater . Atwater resigned and then-governor Rick Scott appointed Jimmy Patronis to the post. Patronis won a statewide election and retained the post in 2018 and again in 2022. On November 25, 2024, Patronis announced his resignation from Chief Financial Officer of Florida effective March 31, 2025, to run for
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