2014 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXXVII - INSURANCE
Chapter 400-A - INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Section 400-A:6 - Deputy Commissioner; Other Department Positions.

    400-A:6 Deputy Commissioner; Other Department Positions. –
    I. The commissioner, subject to the approval of the governor, shall appoint a deputy commissioner of insurance who shall hold office for 5 years and until a successor has been appointed and qualified.
    II. The deputy commissioner of insurance shall perform such duties and exercise such powers of the commissioner pursuant to RSA Title XXXVII as the commissioner from time to time may authorize.
    III. When the office of the commissioner is vacant, or when the commissioner is unable to perform his duties because of mental or physical disability, the deputy commissioner of insurance shall be acting commissioner.
    III-a. There shall be a director of operations who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance. He or she shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during good behavior. When the offices of the commissioner and deputy commissioner are vacant, or when the commissioner or deputy commissioner is unable to perform his or her duties because of mental or physical disability, the director of operations shall be acting commissioner. The director of operations shall perform such duties and exercise such powers of the commissioner pursuant to RSA Title XXXVII as the commissioner from time to time may authorize.
    III-b. There shall be a director of examinations; who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during good behavior. The director of examinations shall perform such duties and exercise such powers of the commissioner pursuant to RSA Title XXXVII as the commissioner from time to time may authorize.
    III-c. There shall be an actuary, who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during good behavior. The actuary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers of the commissioner, pursuant to RSA title XXXVII, as the commissioner from time to time may authorize.
    III-d. There shall be a life, accident and health actuary, who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during good behavior. The actuary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers of the commissioner, pursuant to this chapter, as the commissioner may authorize.
    IV, V. [Repealed.]
    VI. There shall be a workers' compensation analyst who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance.
    VII. The commissioner shall appoint, as the commissioner's assistants, a health care policy analyst, a health care statistician, a general counsel, an insurance fraud attorney, a senior insurance fraud investigator, an assistant property and casualty actuary, a compliance and enforcement counsel, and a health reform coordinator, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during good behavior. The health care policy analyst, health care statistician, general counsel, insurance fraud attorney, senior insurance fraud investigator, assistant property and casualty actuary, compliance and enforcement counsel, and health reform coordinator, shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the commissioner may authorize.
    VII. The commissioner shall appoint, as the commissioner's assistants, a health care policy analyst, a health care statistician, a general counsel, an insurance fraud attorney, a senior insurance fraud investigator, an assistant property and casualty actuary, a compliance and enforcement counsel, a financial examinations supervisor, and a health reform coordinator, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during good behavior. The health care policy analyst, health care statistician, general counsel, insurance fraud attorney, senior insurance fraud investigator, assistant property and casualty actuary, compliance and enforcement counsel, financial examinations supervisor, and health reform coordinator, shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the commissioner may authorize.

Source. 1971, 244:1. 1977, 499:2. 1987, 411:11. 1990, 246:5, 6; 254:37. 1992, 221:3. 1997, 351:21. 2003, 150:3. 2004, 187:6. 2005, 177:102, eff. July 1, 2005. 2008, 387:4, eff. Sept. 9, 2008. 2010, 212:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; 243:14, eff. July 1, 2010. 2013, 205:1, eff. July 10, 2013.