Governor Jim Pillen appointed Eric Dunning as Director of Insurance effective January 5, 2023. Prior to his appointment, Eric served as Director of Insurance and before that, as the director of government affairs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska. He has over 15 years of experience as an attorney for the Department of Insurance, having advised the agency leadership on legal matters pertaining to insurance regulation from 1998 to 2013. 

Eric earned his bachelor of arts in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and he holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Eric currently serves as Treasurer of the Nebraskaland Foundation.

In his spare time, Eric enjoys spending time at his family's place in Wheeler County, Nebraska. He is happily married with two children.