Barbara Richardson appointed as Nevada Insurance Commissioner
New Hampshire Insurance fraud director Barbara Richardson has been appointed as Commissioner of the Nevada Division of Insurance, officials announced Friday. She will join the agency in March.
The appointment comes after a months-long nationwide recruitment to fill the vacancy after the resignation of Scott Kipper in July 2015. Amy Parks, who served as Acting Commissioner during the interim, will resume her primary responsibilities and duties as the Chief Insurance Counsel at the Division.
The announcement was made by Nevada Department of Business and Industry Director Bruce Breslow.
Richardson has served as the Director of Operations and Fraud for the New Hampshire Insurance Department for the past 11 years where she managed multiple units including Business, Budget, IT, Human Resources, Criminal Investigation, Licensing and Premium Tax Collection. In that capacity, she served as a state representative at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and was active on a number of working groups and task forces.
Previously, she was an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and Franklin Pierce College. Prior to that she worked as a private practice attorney after graduating from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
Richardson earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Vassar College and a MBA in Finance from Loyola University.
The State of Nevada Division of Insurance, a Division of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, protects the rights of Nevada consumers and regulates Nevada’s $11.9 billion insurance industry. The Division of Insurance has offices in Carson City and Las Vegas. In 2014, the Division investigated more than 2,800 consumer complaints and recovered nearly $4 million on behalf of consumers.
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