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) 957-9200
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- General Fax: (385) 465-6047
Insurance Fraud: (844) 373-0233
Agent & Licensee Assistance: (801) 957-9240
- For questions about agent or agency licensing, and continuing education.
Company Licensing Assistance: (801) 957-9252
- For questions about financial examinations and company licensing.
Health Insurance Consumer Service: (801) 957-9280
- For consumer concerns, complaints, and independent reviews.
Life Insurance Consumer Service: (801) 957-9290
- For consumer concerns, complaints, annuities, and credit insurance.
Property & Casualty Insurance Consumer Service: (801) 957-9305
- For consumer concerns, complaints, auto, home, business, workers compensation, bail bonds, and title insurance.
Online 24 x 7
Mailing & Delivery Address:
Utah Insurance Department
4315 S. 2700 W., Suite 2300
Taylorsville, UT 84129
Divisions/Sections
Office of the Commissioner
Develops, establishes and implements the policy and overall operation of the department.
- Phone: (801) 957-9200
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan T. Pike | Commissioner | (801) 957-9320 |
| Tanji Northrup | Deputy Commissioner | (801) 957-9320 |
| Reed Stringham | Deputy Commissioner | (801) 957-9320 |
| Jennifer Heaps | Executive Assistant | (801) 957-9320 |
| Jeanine Couser | Administrative Assistant | (801) 957-9321 |
| Don Hansen | Administrative Law Judge | (801) 957-9321 |
| Tomasz Serbinowski | Actuary | (801) 957-9324 |
| Steve Gooch | Public Information Officer | (801) 957-9322 |
Administration Division
Responsible for budgeting, accounting, and human resources.
- Phone: (801) 957-9200
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Lee | Director | (801) 957-9220 |
| Ana Escobar | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9216 |
| Diane Candelario | Office Specialist | (801) 957-9215 |
| Debbi Nielsen | Accounting Technician | (801) 957-9219 |
| Mikyung Oepping | Office Specialist | (801) 957-9217 |
| Tatiana Karaivanova | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9218 |
Bail Bond 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 |
| Randy Overstreet | Producer Licensing Manager |
| 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) 957-9235 |
| Mark Wiedeman | Assistant Director | (801) 957-9236 |
| Kodie Vaughn | Admin Assistant | (801) 957-9234 |
| Laura Shepherd | Senior Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9233 |
| Heber Beddes | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9226 |
| Torann Bender | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9227 |
| Stephanie Liu | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9228 |
| Yubei Lu | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9229 |
| Steven Price | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9230 |
| Grace Reinhart | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9231 |
| Pamela Sanchez | Captive Insurance Specialist | (801) 957-9232 |
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) 957-9252
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- Email: jwgarn@utah.gov
Company Licensing
- (801) 957-9252
- FAX: (385) 465-6055
- Email: company-renewals@utah.gov
Producer Licensing
- (801) 957-9240
- FAX: (385) 465-6055
- Email: licensing.uid@utah.gov
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob W. Garn | Director | (801) 957-9257 |
| Analysis | ||
| Weimei Ye | Deputy Director | (801) 957-9268 |
| TBD | Analysis Manager | |
| David Flores | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9256 |
| McKinley Nicholas | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9270 |
| Paul Throckmorton | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9266 |
| Keda Yang | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9267 |
| Stacy Zhang | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9269 |
| Aiden Urban | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9259 |
| Examination | ||
| Malis Rasmussen | Deputy Director | (801) 957-9263 |
| Natasha Robinson | Examination Manager | (801) 957-9264 |
| TBD | Financial Examiner | (801) 597-9262 |
| Alan Monsen | Financial Examiner | (801) 957-9260 |
| Angela Alires | Financial Examiner | (801) 957-9261 |
| Cambria Shore | Financial Examiner | (801) 957-9265 |
| Liliana Contreras | Financial Examiner | (801) 957-9247 |
| Company Licensing | ||
| Jay Sueoka | Company Licensing Manager | (801) 957-9253 |
| Joe Coccimiglio | Financial Analyst | (801) 957-9251 |
| Dava Ann Neal | Company Licensing Specialist | (801) 957-9252 |
| Karen Gholston | Company Licensing Admin Specialist | (801) 957-9258 |
| Producer Licensing | ||
| Randy Overstreet | Producer Licensing Manager | (801) 957-9245 |
| Angie Martinez | Renewal/Reinstatement | (801) 957-9244 |
| Heidi Petermann | Resident Licensing | (801) 957-9246 |
| Karon Hardman | Non-Resident Licensing | (801) 957-9243 |
| Michael Covington | Continuing Education | (801) 957-9242 |
| Royalyn Andrus | Miscellaneous | (801) 957-9241 |
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 |
| Michael Scott | Assistant Attorney General |
| Brett Decow | Fraud Investigator |
| Dylan Jacobs | Fraud Investigator |
| Jason Johnson | Fraud Investigator |
| Steve Newkirk | Fraud Investigator |
| Jason Rosky | Fraud Investigator |
| Jake Shuler | Fraud Investigator |
| Missie Stoffel | Fraud Investigator |
| Nick Taufer | 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) 957-9280
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- Email: health.uid@utah.gov
Life:
- Phone: (801) 957-9290
- 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 |
| Ryan Jubber | Health Actuary |
| Julie Chytraus | Insurance Specialist |
| Carrie Blackburn | Health Consumer Service Analyst |
| Troy Stover | Health Consumer Service Analyst |
| Trish Jacobson | Life Consumer Service Analyst |
| Matthew Donahoo | Consumer Service Specialist |
| Alecia Ferrin | Health Rate & Form Analyst |
| Tara Kinsinger | Health Rate & Form Analyst |
| Jennifer Maxfield | Health Rate & Form Analyst |
| Brielle Rinquest | Health Rate & Form Analyst |
| Ramona Goodwin | Health Form Analyst |
| Shane Rosenbaum | Sr. Insurance Analyst, Life |
| Heather Sandberg | Pharmacy Analyst |
| Jeffrey Hawley | Research Consultant |
| Vanessa Robles | Research Assistant |
| Carrie Backus | Examiner |
| Karen Maybury | Examiner |
| Connie Nowland | Examiner |
| William Stimpson | Examiner |
| Victoria Osborne | Pharmacy 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) 957-9253 |
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) 957-9305
- In-State Toll-Free: (800) 439-3805
- Email: prop-cas@utah.gov
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tracy Klausmeier | Director |
| TBD | Assistant Director |
| Megan Broschinsky | P&C Consumer Service Specialist |
| Kathy Stajduhar | Sr. Rate & Form Analyst |
| Christine Osborne | P&C Rate & Form Specialist |
| Kyle Becker | Examiner |
| Kelly Christensen | Examiner |
| Adam Martin | Examiner |
| Nicole Sherrod | Examiner |
| Anna Timothy | Examiner |
| TBD | 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) 957-9305 |
| Tracy Klausmeier | P&C Division Director | |
| Steve Gooch | Secretary/PIO |
