Florida Insurance Office Announces Staff Changes

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced several staff changes at the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR).

Al Willis has been appointed acting deputy commissioner for Property & Casualty. Willis was the director of Life & Health Financial Oversight and has been with the OIR since 1987. Willis will be replacing Robin Westcott who was tapped by CFO Jeff Atwater to be executive director of the newly formed Medicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Strike Force.

Steve Szypula has been appointed acting director of Property & Casualty Financial Oversight. Szypula was the chief analyst in the unit, and has been with the OIR since 1989.

Toma Wilkerson has been appointed acting director of Life & Health Financial Oversight. Wilkerson was the financial administrator in the unit. Wilkerson has primarily worked at the OIR since 1996, although she did work for a brief period at the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA).

Belinda Miller will continue in her role as the acting general counsel. She assumed this role in February following the retirement of Steve Parton. Miller had been the deputy commissioner for Property & Casualty, and has more than 20 years of experience in insurance regulation and receiverships.

Topics Florida Property Casualty