Who's On Your Ballot: Insurance & Fire Safety Commissioner
- Floyd County Democrats
- Apr 13
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 28
The Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner licenses and regulates insurance companies, investigates reports of insurance fraud, and inspects buildings to prevent fire.
Characteristics we would look for in a progressive leader for Georgia's insurance commission include a strong, proactive focus on consumer protection with initiatives that actively shape the market to ensure fairness, affordability, and accessibility for policyholders.
Priorities might include
Ensuring fair, equitable, and quick resolution of disputes between policyholders and insurers.
Offering easy-to-understand information to educate consumers on their rights.
Actively reviewing and, if necessary, disapproving insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate, or discriminatory.
Conducting thorough examinations of company practices to ensure they comply with consumer protection regulations.
The Candidates
Clarence Blalock
Small business owner with experience in local government.
Priorities:
Advocate for the middle and working class families
Make insurance affordable
Bring insurance companies into compliance, making sure Georgians receive the benefits they paid for
Ambu Jain
An immigrant who worked his way up via careers as an academic, in business, and then starting a charity, which delivered more than 7 million meals to people in need.
Priorities:
End automatic rate hikes
End unfair pricing
End arbitrary policy cancellations, coverage cuts, or claims denials
Real accountability for insurers.
DeAndre Mathis
21 years of insurance experience, small business owner, community advocate
Priorities:
Demand transparency in rates and actuarial formulas
Ensure the Commissioner’s office works for the policyholders, not just the providers
End "modern day red-lining" in insurance
Keisha Waites
Broad record of civic involvement and business experience. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives 2012 to 2017,
Priorities:
Aggressively reviewing and challenging unjustified rate hikes
End Zip Code and Credit Score Discrimination
Creating a dedicated task force to protect seniors and vulnerable families from predatory insurance scams
More Info
Other contested races:
Comments