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Judith L. French

Director

Midwest Zone

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Judith L. French was appointed to serve as Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance on February 8, 2021, by Governor Mike DeWine. French serves as a member of Governor DeWine’s cabinet and is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of the department.

Prior to becoming Director, French served as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and was the tenth woman to serve in that role in Ohio’s history. During her eight years on the court, Justice French participated in thousands of decisions and authored more than 100 opinions. In addition, she successfully pursued reforms to improve Ohio’s judiciary and justice system, and was appointed by the U.S. Chief Justice to serve on the Federal Appellate Rules Committee.

For nearly three decades, Director French has served the people of Ohio. Before becoming a justice, she served the state as an appellate judge, chief legal counsel to the governor, an assistant attorney general, and a state government lawyer. As an attorney representing the State of Ohio, she made two arguments before the United States Supreme Court.

Prior to joining the public sector, French worked as an attorney with the Columbus law firm of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, specializing in environmental law. She also served as in-house counsel for a large manufacturing company.

Director French received three degrees from The Ohio State University: a B.A. in political science, an M.A. in history (with a concentration in military history and strategic studies), and a J.D., with honors. She is a member of the Moritz College of Law National Council, and in 2018 was awarded the college's Distinguished Jurist Award for her work on the bench.

French currently resides in Grandview Heights, near Columbus, with her husband. They have two children and two grandchildren.

Office Information
Main

Ohio Department of Insurance
50 W. Town Street
Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215
United States

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  • Department

    Category

    Contact

    Phone

    Email

  • Ohio

    Vacant

  • Ohio

    Christopher Brock
    Chief of Strategic Initiatives

    (614) 728-1539

    christopher.brock@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Tina Chubb
    Interim Assistant Director, Information Technology

    (614) 728-1044

  • Ohio

    Tynesia Dorsey
    Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Consumer Relations

    (614) 728-1111

    tynesia.dorsey@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Mariah Marcum
    Executive Assistant to Director

    (614) 728-1059

    mariah.marcum@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    George McNab
    Assistant Director, Legislative Affairs

    (614) 644-3192

    george.mcnab@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Matt Peters
    Deputy DIrector

    (614) 644-3318

    matt.peters@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Dwight Radel
    Assistant Director, Risk Assessment

    (614) 644-3337

    dwight.radel@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Jessica Schuster
    Assistant Director, Human Resources

    (614) 728-1012

  • Ohio

    Todd Walker
    Assistant Director, Communications

    (614) 644-3306

  • Ohio

    Jianming Xia
    Assistant Director, Fiscal Operations

    (614) 644-3263

    jianming.xia@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Accident & Health Insurance - HMO Division

    Marjorie Ellis
    Actuarial Services and Product Regulation-Life, Health and Managed Care

    (614) 644-3451

    marjorie.ellis@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Agent Licensing

    Vacant
    Director, Licensing Division

  • Ohio

    Annual Statements

    Cameron Piatt
    Assistant Chief, Taxes, Admissions, and Foreign Analysis

    (614) 728-1074

    cameron.piatt@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Captive Insurance

    Tracy Snow
    Chief Examiner, Risk Assessment

    (614) 728-1263

    tracy.snow@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Company Licensing

    Cameron Piatt
    Assistant Chief, Taxes, Admissions, and Foreign Analysis

    (614) 728-1074

    cameron.piatt@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Consumer Complaints and Inquiries

    Jana Jarrett
    Assistant Director, Consumer Services

    (614) 644-3378

    jana.jarrett@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Consumer Counseling Program for Seniors

    Christina Reeg
    Consumer Affairs-SHIIP Program Director

    (614) 644-3464

    christina.reeg@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Deposits

    Melissa Chuvalas
    Fiscal Operations

    (614) 752-0720

    melissa.chuvalas@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Enforcement

    David Barney
    Fraud and Enforcement-Enforcement Division

    (614) 644-3193

    david.barney@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Examinations - Agent

    Vacant
    Director, Licensing Division

  • Ohio

    Examinations - Financial

    Tracy Snow
    Chief Examiner, Risk Assessment

    (614) 728-1263

    tracy.snow@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Examinations - Market Conduct

    Todd Oberholtzer
    Regulatory Compliance Director

    (614) 387-1459

    todd.oberholtzer@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Fees - Agents

    Vacant
    Director, Licensing Division

  • Ohio

    Fees - Company

    Melissa Chuvalas
    Fiscal Operations

    (614) 752-0720

    melissa.chuvalas@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Fraud

    Vacant
    Fraud and Enforcement - Fraud Division

  • Ohio

    InsurTech

    Matt Walsh
    Attorney

    614-644-2566

    matthew.walsh@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Media Relations/Public Information

    Leslie Minnich
    Chief, Communications

    (614) 728-1292

    leslie.minnich@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Policy and Form Filing - Life & Health

    Marjorie Ellis
    Actuarial Services and Product Regulation-Life, Health and Managed Care

    (614) 644-3451

    marjorie.ellis@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Policy and Form Filing - Property & Casualty

    Maureen Motter
    Actuarial Services and Product Regulation-Property and Casualty

    (614) 644-3361

    maureen.motter@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Premium Tax

    Cameron Piatt
    Assistant Chief, Taxes, Admissions, and Foreign Analysis

    (614) 728-1074

    cameron.piatt@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Property & Casualty - Personal and Commercial Lines Rates

    Tom Botsko
    Actuarial Services and Product Regulation-Property and Casualty

    (614) 387-2819

    thomas.botsko@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Rates - Health

    Laura Miller
    Actuarial Services and Product Regulation-Life, Health and Managed Care

    (614) 728-1208

    laura.miller@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Rates - Life

    Pete Weber
    Actuarial Services and Product Regulation-Life, Health and Managed Care

    (614) 644-3311

    peter.weber@insurance.ohio.gov

  • Ohio

    Statistical Reporting

    Maureen Motter
    Actuarial Services and Product Regulation-Property and Casualty

    (614) 644-3361

    maureen.motter@insurance.ohio.gov

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