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West Virginia

Allan L. McVey

Commissioner

Southeast Zone

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Allan L. McVey was appointed West Virginia Insurance Commissioner by Governor Jim Justice on March 21, 2017.  He was then appointed by the Governor to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Administration in January 2019. He served in that position until his reappointment as West Virginia Insurance Commissioner effective September 22, 2021.

Commissioner McVey is responsible for the regulation of the insurance market, as well as protection of insurance consumers. He believes in the mission of the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner’s office of promoting a competitive and solvent insurance market with adequate consumer protection by fairly and consistently administering the insurance laws of West Virginia.

Prior to his appointment in 2017, Commissioner McVey was a licensed insurance agent who served in several capacities during his long tenure in the insurance industry in West Virginia. His experience includes a position as a medical claims examiner with the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Fund, underwriter with a large national insurance company and since 1976 a licensed insurance agent and broker with several firms, both local and national. His latest assignment included both sales and management of the West Virginia operations for a large national insurance brokerage firm.

Commissioner McVey earned a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration degree from West Virginia State University and has several post-graduate insurance designations.

Office Information
Main

West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
P.O. Box 50540
Charleston, WV 25305-0540
Estados Unidos

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  • Department

    Category

    Contact

    Phone

    Email

  • West Virginia

    Accounting Services

    Cheri Harpold
    Chief Financial Officer

    (304) 414-8470

    cheri.a.harpold@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Administrative Services

    Debbie Hughes
    Director, Administrative Services

    (304) 414-8400

    debbie.m.hughes@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Consumer Advocacy

    Dennis Garrison
    Director, Consumer Advocacy

    (304) 414-8040

    dennis.garrisonIII@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Consumer Services

    Consumer Services & Inquiries

    (304) 558-3386

    OICConsumerServices@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Executive Division

    Vacant
    Assistant Commissioner - Finance

  • West Virginia

    Financial Examinations

    Justin E. Parr
    Director, Financial Conditions Unit and Chief Examiner

    (304) 414-8493

    justin.e.parr@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Information Systems/Record Management

    Mike Farren
    Information Systems Manager III

    (304) 414-5333

    mike.k.farren@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Insurance Inspector General

    Kirby Stickler
    Insurance Inspector General

    (304) 414-8444

    kirby.s.stickler@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    InsurTech

    Joylynn Fix
    Director, Life & Health

    (304) 414-8035

    joylynn.fix@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Legal Division

    Jeff Black
    Associate Counsel, Attorney Supervisor, Compliance and Enforcement

    (304) 558-0401

    jeffrey.c.black@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Legal Division

    Victor Mullins
    Associate Counsel-Legislation/Rules

    (304) 558-0401

    victor.a.mullins@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Legal Division

    Gregory A. Elam
    Associate Counsel-Fraud Prosecution

    (304) 414-8024

    greg.a.elam@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Licensing and Education (Agent/Agency Licensing, Education and Fees)

    Rob Grishaber
    Director, Agents Licensing and Education

    (304) 558-0610

    robert.e.grishaber@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Life & Health Insurance

    Joylynn Fix
    Director, Life & Health

    (304) 414-8035

    joylynn.fix@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Media Relations/Public Information

    Vacant
    General Counsel

  • West Virginia

    NAIC Liaison

    Tamra Jones
    Executive Assistant

    (304) 414-8486

    Tamra.R.Jones@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Premium Taxes

    Rhonda Hartwell
    Financial Reporting Manager

    (304) 414-8467

    rhonda.c.hartwell@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Property & Casualty Insurance

    Ellen Potter
    Director, Property & Casualty

    (304) 414-8480

    Ellen.J.Potter@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Statistical Reporting

    Juanita Wimmer
    Insurance Market Analyst

    (304) 414-8491

    juanita.d.wimmer@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Workers' Compensation

    Angela Shepherd
    Director, Workers' Compensation Employer Accounts and Claims Services

    (304) 414-7740

    angela.h.shepherd@wv.gov

  • West Virginia

    Workers' Compensation - Board of Review

    Nick Casey
    Chair, Board of Review

    (304) 558-5230

    Nick.Casey@wv.gov

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