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Holly W. Lambert was appointed as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) by Gov. Eric Holcomb and assumed her role on Oct. 16, 2024. As Indiana’s chief insurance regulator, Commissioner Lambert is committed to upholding the statutory responsibilities of the department and ensuring the effective execution of its mission to protect and inform all Hoosiers while ensuring a strong insurance market.

Commissioner Lambert has spent much of her career in public service. She served as a market conduct attorney in the IDOI Enforcement Division and went on to serve as deputy general counsel, chief deputy commissioner of the Consumer Protection Unit, general counsel of the IDOI, and ultimately as chief of staff for the department. She has worked with the NAIC serving as a member of the Market Analysis Procedures (D) Working Group and the collaborative action designee (CAD), as well as the market analysis chief for Indiana, acting as the NAIC’s primary contact for all market conduct regulation and examination functions.

Commissioner Lambert earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Lansing, MI) and a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN).

The IDOI protects Indiana's insurance consumers by monitoring and regulating the financial strengths and market conduct activities of insurance companies and agents. The department monitors insurance companies and agents for compliance with state laws to protect consumers and offer them the best array of insurance products available. The department also assists Hoosiers with insurance questions and provides guidance in understanding how insurance policies work.