Insurance Department Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed on State Holidays.
Insurance Department Directory
Main: (801) 538-3800
In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
Consumer Service – Health: (801) 538-3077
Consumer Service – Life: (801) 538-3066
Consumer Service – P&C: (801) 538-3035
General Fax: (801) 538-3829
Producer Licensing: (801) 538-3855
Producer Licensing Fax: (801) 538-3830
Insurance Fraud: (844) 373-0233
Online 24 x 7
Mailing & Delivery Address:
Utah Insurance Department
State Office Building Ste 3110 / Capitol Hill Complex
350 N State St
Salt Lake City UT 84114-6901
Directions to our Office & Where to Park
The Utah Insurance Department is located on the third floor of the State Office Building (northern most building) behind the State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City. To get to our office:
- Drive to 300 North State Street. The Capitol will be directly in front of you.
- Turn right, then left so that you drive along the east side of the Capitol Complex.
- Turn left into the driveway with the Public Parking sign. Parking is free.
- Enter the main double doors of the granite building that faces the parking lot. (The Senate Building)
- Go straight through the lunchroom to the doors leading onto the plaza between the four buildings.
- The building to your right, or to the north, is the State Office Building – your destination.
- Go through the 2nd-floor entrance and straight ahead to the elevators. Go to the main office on the 3rd floor, Room 3110.
Divisions/Sections
Office of the Commissioner
Develops, establishes and implements the policy and overall operation of the department.
- Phone: (801) 538-3800
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Todd E. Kiser | Commissioner | (801) 538-3804 |
| Reed Stringham | Deputy Commissioner | (801) 538-3804 |
| Tanji Northrup | Deputy Commissioner | (801) 538-3804 |
| Jill White | Executive Assistant | (801) 538-3804 |
| Jeanine Couser | Administrative Assistant | (801) 538-3860 |
| TBD | Administrative Law Judge | (801) 538-3860 |
| Tomasz Serbinowski | Actuary | (801) 537-9289 |
| Steve Gooch | Public Information Officer | (801) 538-3803 |
Administration Division
Responsible for budgeting, accounting, and human resources.
- Phone: (801) 538-3800
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Schoenfeld | Director | (801) 538-3778 |
| Ana Escobar | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-3711 |
| Anna Weidauer | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-3236 |
| Darlene Funn | Accounting Tech III | (801) 538-3890 |
| Diana Candelario | Office Clerk III | (801) 537-9145 |
| Tatiana Karaivanova | Financial Analyst | (801) 537-9244 |
Bail Bond Surety Oversight Board Staff
Staff assists the Board to make written recommendations to the commissioner for rules governing bail bond (BB) surety insurance business; screens BB surety company license applications; recommends action regarding the granting, renewing, suspending, revoking, and reinstating of BB company licenses; and provides recommendations regarding investigations.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tracy Klausmeier | Director, Property & Casualty Division |
| Kathy Stajduhar | P&C Rate & Form Analyst |
| Steve Gooch | Secretary/PIO |
Captive Insurance Division
The focus of the Captive Division is to implement the Utah Captive Insurance Companies Act and promote Utah as a domicile for captive insurance companies.
- Website: https://insurance.utah.gov/captive
- Email: captive@utah.gov
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Wegkamp | Director | (801) 537-9294 |
| Mark Wiedeman | Assistant Director | (801) 538-3849 |
| Kodie Vaughn | Admin Assistant | (801) 538-3840 |
| Laura Shepherd | Senior Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 538-9546 |
| Heber Beddes | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 538-3845 |
| Torann Bender | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 538-3839 |
| Stephanie Liu | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 537-9160 |
| Yubei Lu | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 538-3851 |
| Steven Price | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 537-9110 |
| Grace Reinhart | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 538-3542 |
| Pamela Sanchez | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 538-3808 |
Financial Regulation & Licensing Division
Responsible for licensing of companies/insurers (not agencies), analysis of financial information to detect possible troubled companies, and verification of financial information submitted.
Financial Regulation
- Phone: (801) 538-3800
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- Email: examination.uid@utah.gov
Company Licensing
- (801) 538-3812
- FAX: (801) 538-3829
- Email: company-renewals@utah.gov
Producer Licensing
- (801) 538-3855
- FAX: (801) 538-3830
- Email: licensing.uid@utah.gov
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob W. Garn | Director | (801) 538-3811 |
| Analysis | ||
| Weimei Ye | Deputy Director | (801) 538-3864 |
| TBD | Analysis Manager | (801) 538-9509 |
| Jahn Curran | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-3038 |
| Corey Larsen | Financial Analyst | (801) 537-9205 |
| Alan Monsen | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-3570 |
| Paul Throckmorton | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-1296 |
| Keda Yang | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-3737 |
| Stacy Zhang | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-3832 |
| Examination | ||
| Malis Rasmussen | Deputy Director | (801) 537-9238 |
| David Flores | Financial Examiner | (801) 538-3818 |
| Luze Pierre | Financial Examiner | (801) 537-9249 |
| Mike Porter | Financial Examiner | (801) 538-3843 |
| Natasha Robinson | Financial Examiner | (801) 538-3806 |
| TBD | Financial Examiner | (801) 538-3038 |
| Cambria Shore | Financial Examiner | (801) 538-3568 |
| Company Licensing | ||
| Jay Sueoka | Company Licensing Manager | (801) 538-3814 |
| Joe Coccimiglio | Financial Analyst | (801) 538-3868 |
| Dava Ann Neal | Company Licensing Specialist | (801) 538-3812 |
| Karen Gholston | Company Licensing Admin Specialist | (801) 537-9174 |
| Producer Licensing | ||
| Randy Overstreet | Producer Licensing Manager | (801) 538-3645 |
| Angie Martinez | Renewal/Reinstatement | (801) 538-3855, Option 1 |
| Heidi Petermann | Resident Licensing | (801) 538-3855, Option 2 |
| Karon Hardman | Non-Resident Licensing | (801) 538-3855, Option 3 |
| Michael Covington | Continuing Education | (801) 538-3855, Option 4 |
| John Billups | Miscellaneous | (801) 538-3855, Option 5 |
Fraud Division
Conducts insurance fraud investigations and prosecutes violators.
- Phone: (801) 468-0233
- In-State Toll-Free: (844) 373-0233
- FAX: (801) 468-0003
- Email: fraud.uid@utah.gov
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Armand Glick | Director |
| Dwight Christensen | Deputy Director |
| Jeffrey Remus | Deputy Director |
| Ginger Fitzgerald | Legal Secretary |
| Lisa Peterson | Legal Secretary |
| Noelle Cranmer | Office Specialist |
| Daryl Bell | Assistant Attorney General |
| Jeff Parr | Assistant Attorney General |
| Brett Decow | Fraud Investigator |
| Ryan Evans | Fraud Investigator |
| Heather Horstmeier | Fraud Investigator |
| Jason Johnson | Fraud Investigator |
| Steve Newkirk | Fraud Investigator |
| Dan Rodriguez | Fraud Investigator |
| Jason Rosky | Fraud Investigator |
| Rudy Van Beekum | Fraud Investigator |
Health & Life Division
Provide Utah health insurance consumers and licensees with regulatory services relative to product pricing, review and filing; consumer inquiries, complaints, and recoveries; and interpretation/administration of Utah law.
Health:
- Phone: (801) 538-3077
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- Email: health.uid@utah.gov
Life:
- Phone: (801) 538-3066
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- Email: life.uid@utah.gov
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shelley Wiseman | Director |
| Heidi Clausen | Assistant Division Director |
| Michelle White | Assistant Division Director |
| Jaakob Sundberg | Health Actuary |
| Julie Chytraus | Insurance Specialist |
| Carrie Blackburn | Health Consumer Service Analyst |
| Troy Stover | Health Consumer Service Analyst |
| Shane Rosenbaum | Life Consumer Service Analyst |
| Beth Crim | Life Rate & Form Analyst |
| Alecia Ferrin | Health Rate & Form Analyst |
| Heather Madsen-Trump | Health Rate & Form Analyst |
| Jennifer Maxfield | Health Rate & Form Analyst |
| Ramona Goodwin | Health Form Analyst |
| TBD | Health Form Analyst |
| Jeffrey Hawley | Research Consultant |
| Rebecca Dyer | Research Assistant |
| Carrie Backus | Examiner |
| Karen Maybury | Examiner |
| Connie Nowland | Examiner |
| William Stimpson | Examiner |
Professional Employer Organizations (PEO)
Shall make available a list of PEOs; shall make rules regarding forms, and rules regarding the review and submission of financial statements.
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Sueoka | Manager | (801) 538-3814 |
Property & Casualty Division
Provides information and regulation on home, auto, business and miscellaneous policies; takes consumer inquiries and complaints; performs investigations and rate and form review.
- Phone: (801) 538-3035
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- Email: prop-cas.uid@utah.gov
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tracy Klausmeier | Director |
| Meldee Love | Assistant Director |
| Megan Broschinsky | P&C Consumer Service Specialist |
| Kathy Stajduhar | P&C Rate & Form Analyst |
| TBD | P&C Rate & Form Specialist |
| Kyle Becker | Examiner |
| Kelly Christensen | Examiner |
| Adam Martin | Examiner |
| Chris Morris | Examiner |
| Nicole Sherrod | Examiner |
| Anna Timothy | Examiner |
Title & Escrow Commission Staff
Administers and enforces the provisions of the Utah insurance code related to title insurance and escrow conducted by title licensees, approves CE courses, advise on administration and enforcement of the law, etc. Assists the Title Commission as needed.
- Email: title.uid@utah.gov
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Martin | Examiner | (801) 538-3035 |
| Tracy Klausmeier | P&C Division Director | |
| Kathy Stajduhar | P&C Rate & Form Analyst | |
| Steve Gooch | Secretary/PIO |
