Pennsylvania Insurance Department

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Pennsylvania Insurance Department
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Agency overview
FormedApril 4, 1873;150 years ago (1873-04-04)
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Headquarters Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Employees200
Agency executive
  • Michael Humphreys, Acting Commissioner [1] [2]
Website www.insurance.pa.gov

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is a cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1873 and has several main functions, including: [2]

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References

  1. "Meet the Commissioner". Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "What Does The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance Do?". EK Insurance. Retrieved 6 March 2015.[ dead link ]