State of Maryland

EPP 0008 

EXECUTIVE SERVICE        BARGAINING UNIT: T

The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) Insurance Commissioner is the agency head of the Maryland Insurance Administration.  The MIA Insurance Commissioner ensures that all insurance laws of the State are faithfully executed, and counsels and advises the Governor on all matters assigned to the Administration. The Commissioner authorizes and licenses insurance companies, producers, adjusters, and advisors for fire, casualty, life, accident, health, title, bail bonds and other insurance and annuities. The Commissioner also approves all insurance policies offered for sale in Maryland by authorized companies, authorizes rating bureaus and advisory organizations, and approves or rejects the rates for most lines of insurance.  

Chief Executive Officer.  In accordance with the Insurance Article, Title 2. Maryland Insurance Administration, Section 103, (b) Commissioner:

(b) Duties of Commissioner as to Administration.

     (1) The Commissioner is responsible for the operation of the Administration.

     (2) The Commissioner shall:

           (i)  exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Administration under this article;

           (ii) organize the Administration to function efficiently and to serve the public; and

           (iii) establish, in the Administration, the units necessary for the exercise of the powers and performance of the duties of the Administration.

Specific educational and experience requirements are set by the agency based on the essential job functions assigned to the position.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is an Executive Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Executive Service positions.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102 Annotated Code of Maryland, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Mar 1 2012 12:00AM

November 4, 2022

Director, Division of Classification and Salary