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Arizona
Barbara D. Richardson joined the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) effective March 6, 2023.
Director Richardson previously served as the Insurance Commissioner for Nevada from March 2016 to December 2022. Prior to her Nevada role, she worked for the New Hampshire Insurance Department as Director of Operations and Fraud for 12 years. She also has held positions at CNA Insurance, Kemper Financial, the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago, and Putnam Securities.
Director Richardson has served on the NAIC’s various committees, task forces, and working groups. She served as chair of the NAIC System for Electronic Rates & Forms Filing (SERFF) Advisory Board and as co-vice chair of the Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force.
Director Richardson is a graduate of Vassar College. She earned a law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Loyola University (Chicago, IL).
The Arizona DIFI oversees the secure operation of Arizona’s state-chartered financial institutions. It ensures public confidence in financial institutions by protecting the interest of depositors, borrowers, shareholders, and consumers through the enforcement of state laws. The DIFI is responsible for administering state laws that regulate financial institutions, which include banks, credit unions, trust companies, and trust divisions
Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
100 North 15th Avenue
Suite 261
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2630
United States
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Department
Category
Contact
Phone
Email
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Arizona
Vacant
Deputy Director of Insurance -
Arizona
Annual Statement Filings
Cary Cook
Chief Financial Compliance Officer, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
Captive Insurer Licensing and Financial Reports
Victoria Fimea
Chief Captive Analystvictoria.fimea@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Consumer Complaints and Inquires
Noelani Rosato
Supervisor, Market Regulation & Consumer Services Division -
Arizona
Deposits
Cary Cook
Chief Financial Compliance Officer, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
Examinations - Financial
David Lee
Chief Financial Examiner - Analystdavid.lee@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Examinations - Financial
Kurt Regner
Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Affairs Divisionkurt.regner@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Examinations - Market Conduct
Maria Ailor
Assistant Director, Market Regulation and Consumer Services Divisionmaria.ailor@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Examinations - Producer (Pre-license)
Aqueelah Currie
Supervisor, Licensing Section, Consumer Protection Division -
Arizona
Fees/Assessments
Mary Jordan
Supervisor, Business Services Section, Administrative Services Division -
Arizona
Financial Analysis
David Lathrop
Chief Financial Analyst, Financial Affairs Divisiondave.lathrop@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Financial Analysis
Kurt Regner
Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Affairs Divisionkurt.regner@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Insurer Licensing, Mergers/Acquisitions, Redomestications Withdrawals
Cary Cook
Chief Financial Compliance Officer, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
InsurTech
Gioconda Espinosa
Assistant Director, Product Filing & Compliancegio.espinosa@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
InsurTech
Kurt Regner
Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Affairs Divisionkurt.regner@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Investigations, Enforcement
Deian Ousounov
Assistant Director, Innovation, Enforcement, and Regulatory Policy Division -
Arizona
Ombudsman; Constituent Affairs
Catherine O'Neil
Consumer Affairs Administrator -
Arizona
Policy, Form, Rate and Advertising Filings
Gioconda Espinosa
Assistant Director, Product Filing & Compliancegio.espinosa@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Premium Taxes
Loretta Moncibaez
Lead Auditor, Insurance Tax Section, Administrative Services Division -
Arizona
Producer Licensing
Aqueelah Currie
Supervisor, Licensing Section, Consumer Protection Division -
Arizona
Public and Media Affairs
James McGuffin
Assistant Director/PIOjames.mcguffin@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Statistical Reporting
Gioconda Espinosa
Assistant Director, Product Filing & Compliancegio.espinosa@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Surplus Lines Insurer Qualification
Erica Bowsher
Insurance Analyst, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
Technology and Information Systems
Bud Leiner
Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Division
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