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Sharon P. Clark was appointed as Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) by Gov. Andy Beshear on Jan. 6, 2020. She 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 1870. 

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

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, and strengthened enforcement efforts by expanding the number of consumer complaint investigators.  

Currently, Commissioner Clark serves as Chair of the NAIC Financial Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee, is a member of the Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee and various other task forces, and leads NAIC educational and training efforts. 

Commissioner Clark is also a member of the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) Board of Directors and serves on various Kentucky government boards, including the KHBE Advisory Board.  

Prior to being appointed Insurance Commissioner, 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. 

Commissioner Clark earned a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY).