Sharon P. Clark, a veteran of Kentucky state government, was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Insurance (DOI) on January 6, 2020. She had previously served as Commissioner of the DOI from July 2008 to January 2016 and has the longest tenure as Kentucky’s Commissioner since the Department was established in May of 1870. 

Commissioner Clark was the first director of the DOI’s Consumer Protection and Education Division, a position she held for five years. Under her leadership, the Department hired its first ombudsman, added consumer education and outreach functions, as well as strengthened enforcement efforts by expanding the number of consumer complaint investigators.  

During her first tenure as Commissioner, Clark served as the chair of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board during its inaugural year, served as chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs Committee and as a national officer of the NAIC.

Currently, Commissioner Clark serves as Chair of the NAIC Financial Standards & Examinations Committee, is a member of the Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs Committee and is a member of various other task forces.   Additionally, she leads the NAIC Educational and Training Efforts. She is also a member of the National Insurance Producer Registry Board of Directors and serves on various Kentucky Government Boards including the Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board.  

Prior to being appointed Insurance Commissioner, Clark worked at the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She also held positions for the Kentucky House of Representatives, the Public Service Commission, and the former Workforce Development Cabinet. 

She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Kentucky. 

Clark and her husband have two daughters and four grandchildren.

Sharon P. Clark, a veteran of Kentucky state government, was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Insurance (DOI) on January 6, 2020.  Read More..