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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, § 201 (2026)

Superintendent of Insurance; appointment; term

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1.  The Superintendent of Insurance is the head of the Bureau of Insurance.  
[PL 1973, c. 585, §7 (RPR).]
2.  The superintendent shall be appointed by the Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over banking and insurance and to confirmation by the Legislature.  
[PL 1987, c. 105, §3 (AMD).]
3.  The superintendent shall hold the superintendent's office for 5 years or until the superintendent's successor has been appointed and has qualified. Any vacancy occurring must be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.  
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §148 (COR).]
4.  The superintendent shall be removable for cause by impeachment or by address of the Governor to both branches of the Legislature, and Title 5, section 931, subsection 2, shall not apply.  
[PL 1987, c. 402, Pt. A, §151 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §7 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 771, §259 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 359, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 105, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A151 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §148 (COR).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1991–2014 · leading case: Imagineering, Inc. v. Superintendent of Ins., 593 A.2d 1050 (Me. 1991).
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Imagineering, Inc. v. Superintendent of Ins., 593 A.2d 1050 (Me. 1991). “See 24-A M.R.S.A. § 201. 2 .The Scopes Manual provision on Code 2883 states: Code 2883, a “not otherwise classified” classification, is applied to those insureds who process rough or surfaced lumber, plywood or fiberboard into finished products such as those specified by the…”
Kimball v. Superintendent of Ins. & Maine Bureau of Ins. (Me. Super. Ct 2014). “24-A M.R.S. § 201. The Superintendent's statutory authority includes reviewing all proposed individual and small group health insurance products to be sold in Maine to ensure they comply with applicable provisions of the Maine Insurance Code relating to, among other things,…”
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